Space Weather

[sidherose]

I think we'll all just have to depend on good old 'eyewitness weather' here.

[Jherrith]

Indeed it is clouding up here but it is only 3:00 pm eastern so who knows ...

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[Agent0013]

At this moment here in Georgia we have clear skies. Not sure if that will last though! J mentioned clouding up in a recent comment, and he is in Florida, which is south of my location. So I don't know if I'll get to see it or not. As totality is supposed to be around 11:45 to 12:00 here, I figure the eclipse will begin a couple of hours before that time. Will be checking regularly after Sunset.


Hope the weather stays good for viewing here.

[Jherrith]

Seconded, I hope for a similar outcome.

[Jherrith]

A beautifully clear cold and crisp evening sky.

Light pollution due to where I live but it is a gorgeous full moon with no clouds at all

[sidherose]

I do believe it's beginning to move into the penumbra at about the 7-8 o'clock position.

[Jherrith]

10:35 EDT and just starting to see the lower rim enter the penumbra

[Jherrith]

10:56 PM EDT ~ 25%

[Jherrith]

Moving right along now 11:11 PM EDT ~ 45%

No reddish tint though ... yet