Total Eclipse April 8th, 2024 - Arkansas

[GreenTwin]

We will drive over to Arkansas somewhere before April 8th.

Lets hope we don't get stuck in traffic.

Some say there will be 1.5 million visitors in the immediate AR areas where we plan to go.

Should be interesting if there is clear weather.

4 minutes total eclipse where we are going.

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https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/explorer-s-guide-to-the-2024-eclipse-in-arkansas

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[GreenTwin]

Here is the map I made.
We will be very close to the center of the path.

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[GreenTwin]

Lots or apocalyptic rumors going around about millions of people descending upon small rural towns, created a sort of Woodstock II situation, with all the roads gridlocked, water systems overtaxed and failing, etc.
Most rural folks have septic systems, so there are generally no wastewater treatment plants.
The two water plants in our area have limited capacity.

How bad will it get? Depends on the weather I think.

We went to the last eclipse up in Indiana, I think in 2017, and while the highway and nearby expressway was very busy, it was very not really a problem.
Most of the traffic was after the eclipse had passed.

Having a DeLorean nearby was a bit disconcerting.

It is such an odd feeling to be sitting in a lawn chair on a bright sunny day, and then be plunged into darkness.

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[Scott_M]

If I stay at home we will get 3 1/2 minutes of totality. Not too far off of the centerline. But the local weather folks say historically that is an overcast day

My location circled in red

Scott

 

[GRAUBELE]

I still have my Suvenier from August 1999, where we had a total solar eclipse here in my home country.
The solar eclipse will not be visible in Germany on April 8, 2024.

Dieter

 

[GreenTwin]

I have only seen one, but I was impressed at how dramatic it was.

I was in a big field with a lot of people, and the crowd gasped audibly when it went dark.

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[davidyat]

I live in Indianapolis. Looking forward to the total eclipse in my backyard. My friend Vederstein is only 6 miles from me.
Grasshopper

 

[trlvn]

Map of the April 8, 2024 eclipse:

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8

Looks like my home, just south of Toronto, is on the edge of the total eclipse. I could drive an hour to Niagara Falls to experience it from the centre line. OTOH, we've had so much cloudy, gloomy weather recently that I'm not sure there will be all that much to see!

Craig

 

[GreenTwin]

We are in place for the eclipse on Monday.

Not sure what the weather will bring, but we are ready one way or the other, and will not get stuck in heavy traffic, should that materialize over the weekend.

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[GRAUBELE]

No matter what the weather is like, it will definitely be night for a short time.
Unfortunately, we don't see any of that in Germany this time.
I hope you enjoy watching.

 

[GreenTwin]

I will attempt a video.
Forgot to take one last time.
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[wce4]

I have only seen one, but I was impressed at how dramatic it was.

Same here but is was so long ago I do not remember. I was in grammar school (I think) in N.Y

 

[Richard Hed]

Same here but is was so long ago I do not remember. I was in grammar school (I think) in N.Y

I thimpfks it was 1984 for me in Ellensburg, WA. The light all came on, the birds went to sleep and stopped Chirping. A few minutes later the moon left and the lights went out and the birds started chirping again. Interesting

 

[wce4]

I thimpfks it was 1984 for me in Ellensburg, WA. The light all came on, the birds went to sleep and stopped Chirping.

While lying here with a tube in my throat, bored out of my mind I decide to look it up.
1970 Mar 07 12:25 14:54 major partial - near total path
1970 A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away puts me in middle school not grammar school I stand corrected.

 

[GreenTwin]

The one in the photos above I recall being in 2017, and that was in Indiana.

That was a spectacular event, but for some reason I did not set up a video camera.

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[GreenTwin]

All quiet on the western front so far.
Slight uptick in traffic, but not significant.

 

[GreenTwin]

This eclipse is starting to have a Y2K feel to it.
Only saw one other boat out. Not even wavy.
Few people anywhere in town.

I think the Monday date is delaying travel for many.

Perhaps this is just the eye of the storm.

 

[wce4]

This eclipse is starting to have a Y2K feel to it.

 

[GreenTwin]

Perhaps I got the date wrong.
Well, I will have a great time anyway.

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[GreenTwin]

Still no major influx of people into this area.

I think this eclipse will shape up just like the one in 2017, where it will be more of a flash-mob type affair.

In 2017, we drove to Illinois at night, arriving at 5 AM and there were few people around.
By about 7 AM people started arriving, and it was an exponential influx up until about 1 hour before the eclipse.

So I suspect this eclipse will follow the flash-mob format too, with lots of folks for about 3 hours on Monday.

Does not appear that all the doomsday prophecies are going to play out.
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