I traveled to see the annular eclipse in October, and I’m traveling to the path of the total eclipse next month. I’m sure they both will be amazing experiences. My last total eclipse is decades ago.
In short, I disagree with this meme.
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PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Honestly I kinda feel like an annular eclipse is prettier, but I’m still excited just for the rarity of the experience.
And who am I kidding? How often do annular eclipses happen either? I’m happy that EITHER happen near me lol
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
PunnyName@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Annular are more common. And you can’t look at them without solar glasses. Total you can look for the few minutes without glasses.
GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
According to Wikipedia, and data for the last century, there were 73 annular and 71 total eclipses, which is pretty close to the same. List of 20th century eclipses. Now, I haven’t checked to see if there are more of one than the other in the eclipse cycle, but given the difference of 2 over a century and the cycle taking 18 years, it can’t be more than one.
But see them while you can. In the distant future, there won’t be any total eclipses.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
I was just thinking this. Can we / have we calculated when the last total eclipse will be?
idiomaddict@feddit.de 7 months ago
You still shouldn’t look at them unprotected, because you don’t notice the damage until it’s too late, iirc
PunnyName@lemmy.world 7 months ago
For a total, it’s fine as long as you ONLY look during actual totality. Once you see the Bailey’s Beads (little diamonds at the edge), you need to put on your glasses.
stoneparchment@possumpat.io 7 months ago
pictures cannot capture the ephemeral, indescribable beauty of the moments of totality
total eclipse wins every time
get effin HYPE
Grayox@lemmy.ml 7 months ago
It is really the most magical experience a human can experience without drugs.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Annular eclipse isn’t a partial eclipse. It’s just like a total eclipse, but with a frickin ring of fire. How frickin metal is that?!?!
But I’d get hype for either, honestly.
stoneparchment@possumpat.io 7 months ago
that is pretty metal and sick, you’re right
the tradeoff is that the ring of fire means you can’t look directly at it even at peak totality…
but either is so friggin hype
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
I just saw the total eclipse today and I take back what I said. The difference between a sliver of sun, and totally, is crazy.