It was actually disappointing the more I think about it. I planned on coming down to DFW for a long time, but when it looked like clouds and rain, I then lucked out and booked a backup hotel in Russleville AR which was going to dead center. Wife and kid did not like that idea and wanted to come down here. Had we stayed on the side of town where our hotel is, we probably would have seen it. The clouds were too far east where we were and the exact wrong moment. It was perfectly clear in Russellville. Oh well. Next one 2044.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 8, 2024, at 5:34 PM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > 98 percent in NWA. Used my welders goggles to take the occasional glance. > :) > >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 4:25 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> We peaked at 89 percent in suburban DC. The best part was when it started >> at 2:05 ET - a tiny black wart appeared out of nowhere and began to grow on >> the right side of the sun... At 89 percent a tiny sliver was all that was >> left of the sun, although there was no appreciable darkening of the sky... >> The sun then began to emerge from bottom to top until all that was left of >> the moon was a dimple (like a skull cap) at 4:00. Fascinating. >> >> On Mon, Apr 8, 2024 at 5:12 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> We got to about 70% here, I dug out my filters from the eclipse 6 or 7yr >>> ago and watched it. Next one in 20yr! >>> >>> --FT >>> >>> On 4/8/24 4:56 PM, Robert Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>> >>>> Going there to watch an eclipse is so random. What/who drove that? >>>> >>>> AZBob >>>> >>>> Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for >>>> Windows >>>> >>>> *From: *Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> *Sent: *Monday, April 8, 2024 1:39 PM >>>> *To: *Mercedes Discussion List <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>; >>>> davesl...@okiebenz.com >>>> *Cc: *Kaleb Striplin <mailto:ka...@striplin.net> >>>> *Subject: *[MBZ] The eclipse >>>> >>>> I spent the eclipse at Southfork Ranch (for those that remember the >>>> show). It was a nice event and cloudy skies to start off. As the >>>> eclipse started, it was hit and miss with the clouds clearing. Right >>>> at the last 2-3 minutes to totality, heavy clouds started rolling in. >>>> Right at the time, nothing to see at all except a dark normal cloud >>>> evening. Within about 5 minutes after totality, clouds cleared and >>>> hardly a cloud in the sky. >>>> >>>> Here are some pics for you. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archiveshttp://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> -- >>> --FT >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
