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Ross of Ottawa

Not sure when/where I'll get to see one again. It was so magical I feel compelled to try.

A little tempted to try for Iceland or Spain next year. Or maybe Gibraltar or North Africa in 2027. I've always wanted to see Morocco or Tunisia, so perhaps one of those would work out well.

And Japan in 2035 feels like a must-do. I have no excuse with 10yrs of time to prep and save for the experience.

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Ross of Ottawa

Seeing notes in my stream about the #Eclipse one year ago today.

I'm of two minds about "life-changing events." I find that little day-to-day things can be life changing; a brief chat with someone can be a thing you obsess about for years. A random Tuesday observation can stick with you for a lifetime.

But in a more monumental way, going to Montreal, just a couple of hours away, for the Eclipse last year, and seeing it in a park with a few hundred ppl was truly a life-changing experience.

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Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) 🚀🛰️

One year ago... #weather is what you get. Forecasted storms were late, cleared just enough just in time to see #SolarEclipse2024 totality in Mesquite TX. Since cumulus clouds grow with daytime solar heating, the partial eclipse leading up to totality apparently cooled the air enough to inhibit them. Not everyone was as lucky that day. Spring is unpredictable - actual cloud cover along the path of totality differed from average expectations. spacey.space/@AstroHawk/112237 #eclipse #astronomy #travel

Spacey SpaceAstro Hawk (Ian Kluft) 🚀🛰️ (@AstroHawk@spacey.space)Attached: 1 image The clouds parted just enough just in time to view totality here in Mesquite TX. (my cell phone pic) #SolarEclipse2024 #astronomy #weather
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Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) 🚀🛰️

Marcia quoted me in her article, "I have arrived in the path of totality!" After the interview, we chatted about where we met before. I remembered her from 10 years earlier in 2014 at NASA's CRS-3 launch (SpaceX Falcon 9 & Cargo Dragon to ISS) where I had a "NASA Social" one-time social media pass and she was one of the pro media covering it. NASA TV showed us at adjacent seats asking questions in the post-launch news conference. spacey.space/@AstroHawk/112232 #astronomy #spacegeek #eclipse #travel

Spacey SpaceAstro Hawk (Ian Kluft) 🚀🛰️ (@AstroHawk@spacey.space)"Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada" by @AP - I was interviewed by Marcia Dunn of AP when I arrived in Mesquite TX. Here's her article. https://apnews.com/article/total-solar-eclipse-sun-moon-06767dd9e63cce8eb2351c22e90e38b1 #SolarEclipse2024 #astronomy
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Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) 🚀🛰️

One year ago was the day before the April 8, 2024 Total #SolarEclipse2024. I arrived in Mesquite, Texas (eastern Dallas metro) around mid-day to try to arrive ahead of the crush of traffic as everyone came from everywhere to the path of totality. Even before I found a place to get lunch, I met a news crew preparing to cover the next day's festivities in downtown. I was interviewed by AP aerospace reporter Marcia Dunn. spacey.space/@AstroHawk/112231 #astronomy #spacegeek #eclipse #travel

Spacey SpaceAstro Hawk (Ian Kluft) 🚀🛰️ (@AstroHawk@spacey.space)Attached: 1 image I have arrived in the path of totality for #SolarEclipse2024 in Mesquite, Texas. Now the #eclipse will come to me. Already some fun as I was interviewed by Marcia Dunn, Aerospace writer at AP. #astronomy
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priryo

This piece on durational performances is interesting to me, perhaps to you. And this snippet caught my eye. (Regarding Cage's As Slowly As Possible) "The most recent note was played on 5 February 2024. The next will begin playing on 5 August 2026."
...One week after that note change, there is a total #eclipse, visible from Spain and I guess partially there in Halberstadt.
It's not really at the same time, but given the long duration of the piece, it kind of is.
lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/april/here

LRB Blog · Sam Kinchin-Smith | Here and NowTime-specific art extends the principles of site-specificity into the fourth dimension, by integrating circadian rhythms...
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claude

starting planning holiday in Spain for August 2026, possibly everywhere is booked up already, maybe should aim for August 2027...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_ec
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_ec

#eclipse #SolarEclipse #spain

this #map is very useful:

xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/

saw the one in 1999 in France, was mostly cloudy, remember it getting cold more than anything else

is it worth going the extra miles for 100% totality or is like 99.5% going to be almost as impressive?

en.wikipedia.orgSolar eclipse of August 12, 2026 - Wikipedia
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Astronomy Picture of the Day

APOD from 2025-04-01

A Double Sunrise from a Partial #Eclipse

The Sun appeared to rise twice in Quebec during a partial eclipse, with the #Moon obscuring parts of it. A video captures this rare event over the St. Lawrence River, showing 'double sunrise' and 'horns' as the eclipsed Sun emerges. The phenomenon lasted under two minutes.

Video at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250401.ht #astronomy #earth

apod.nasa.govAPOD: 2025 April 1 – A Double Sunrise from a Partial EclipseA different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day

APOD from 2025-03-31

Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured a time-lapse from inside #Mercury's orbit, showing coronal streamers, a Coronal Mass Ejection, and #planets like Mercury and #Venus. Between #Earth and #Mars, #Comet Tempel 1 appears. The video also shows high-energy solar particles. This data helps us understand space weather impacts on Earth.

Video at apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250331.ht #astronomy #saturn #jupiter #eclipse

apod.nasa.govAPOD: 2025 March 31 – Parker: The Solar System from Near the SunA different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
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