'Ring of fire' eclipse visible in US this weekend

[abarbarian]

http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/63442-ring-of-fire-eclipse-visible-in-us-this-weekend

 

In the US, the eclipse will begin around 5:30 pm PDT and last around two hours. The greatest coverage will be at around 6:30 pm PDT. The last such eclipse to be seen in the US took place in 1994, and the next will be in 2023.

Because some of the sun is always exposed during the eclipse, the amount of daylight fall dramatically - but looking at the ground beneath leafy trees will reveal crescent-shaped sunbeams and rings of light.

 

Shame I'm too busy to fly over to the states to see this

[Guest LilBambi]

Sadly I don't get to see much of that one on the East Coast:

[mac]

We won't down here on the Gulf Coast either.

[crp]

And that section of the West Coast is usually overcast at that time this time of year.

[mac]

A picture of the eclipse from the ISS:

 

[Guest LilBambi]

Amazing looking!!!! Thanks for posting it mac!

 

More over at SpaceWeather.com Gallery

 

[ichase]

Awesome pic Mac, that will soon be the new weeks background on my laptop.

Edited May 22, 2012 by ichase

[abarbarian]

Amazing looking!!!! Thanks for posting it mac!

 

More over at SpaceWeather.com Gallery

 

 

By gum there are some lucky folk in this world. I'd love to have seen some of those sights in real life.

 

I can always use low tech if we get a ocurance over here.

 

[Guest LilBambi]

Did you see the image of the little boy with all the shadows of it coming through the sliding glass doors or windows, or something. There were shadows of it all over his shirt and all around him. It was on one the pages on the Gallery page I found over at SpaceWeather.com.

[Guest LilBambi]

 

Solar Eclipse Outside Socorro, New Mexico, May 20, 2012Credit: Charles MedendorpSkywatcher Charles Medendorp took this photo of the annular eclipse at the Very Large Array outside Socorro, New Mexico, on May 20, 2012.

 

 

Photos: Annular Solar Eclipse of May 20, 2012

by SPACE.com Staff

Date: 20 May 2012 Time: 08:35 PM ET

Edited May 22, 2012 by LilBambi

[Guest LilBambi]

This would have been a very interesting place to view it:

 

 

Solar Eclipse Grand Canyon

Poster Credit: National Parks Service

This poster from the National Parks Service invites skywatchers to view the annular solar eclipse on May 20, 2012 from the Grand Canyon.

 

 

Photos: Annular Solar Eclipse of May 20, 2012

by SPACE.com Staff

 

Date: 20 May 2012 Time: 08:35 PM ET

[Guest LilBambi]

Ian, if you want that image that mac posted for a background, it's here!

 

I found it through this Into The Universe Tumblr posting.

 

I wanted a larger image for my desktop so went looking. Took a bit to find it!

Edited May 22, 2012 by LilBambi

[Guest LilBambi]

Think I might use it as my personal wallpaper in honor of the Annular Eclipse of May 20, 2012!

[abarbarian]

Did you see the image of the little boy with all the shadows of it coming through the sliding glass doors or windows, or something. There were shadows of it all over his shirt and all around him. It was on one the pages on the Gallery page I found over at SpaceWeather.com.

 

I did. Little guy with a green shirt and a ball.

[Guest LilBambi]

Yep! That was him. Very Cool!

[ichase]

Thanks Fran, it would be absolutely amazing if that were in fact a "real" picture but the artwork is amazing. This evening, it's definitely going on the laptop. Might even put it on the desk top with the dual monitors. AWESOME!!!!!

[Guest LilBambi]

Thanks Fran, it would be absolutely amazing if that were in fact a "real" picture but the artwork is amazing. This evening, it's definitely going on the laptop. Might even put it on the desk top with the dual monitors. AWESOME!!!!!

You're welcome Ian!