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Solar Eclipse May 20th

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Bill.Nye
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You guys might have heard but I thought I'd pass it along. There's going to be a solar eclipse on May 20th that will pass pretty much right over tahoe/reno area. This link shows a map of the eclipse and if you click on your location it will tell you when you can see it (times given are GMT).


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Remember, don't observe a solar eclipse directly without proper eye protection (welding mask, ND filter, etc)!
May 6 2012 6:11PM
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edai
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why cant i see it?
May 6 2012 6:15PM
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Bill.Nye
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The eclipse, or the link? As with all eclipses, it is only visible from a portion of the earth. Sorry if you can't see it from where you are :(
May 6 2012 6:16PM
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Bill.Nye
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BUMP!!

Tahoe people, don't miss out!
May 16 2012 8:13PM
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Lansfield
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God dammit i cant see it. Take some pictures
May 16 2012 8:13PM
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white+wolf
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the shadow of the moon only moves over a small portion of the earth
May 16 2012 8:14PM
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Bill.Nye
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....hence the map
May 16 2012 8:16PM
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HorsecockTony
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hence is a cooooooool worrrddd.
May 16 2012 8:20PM
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Lansfield
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yes, but whats your point?
May 16 2012 8:21PM
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Bill.Nye
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Hence my use of it
May 16 2012 8:21PM
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Bill.Nye
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FINAL BUMP!


It happens today, reno/tahoe people are in a prime location and it won't happen again for 11 years! Get out there and see it!
May 20 2012 12:22PM
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wellthisisold
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did you change your icon to bill nye the science guy just for this occasion?.
May 20 2012 2:07PM
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bakedpow
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I was so stoked to see it. it had been sunny for like 2 weeks then all of a sudden rainnnnnnnn.

if i can i will be up enjoying this.
May 20 2012 2:13PM
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Bill.Nye
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No I just like Bill Nye (who doesn't?).
May 20 2012 3:44PM
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Steezy_P
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would love to see some photos up on here, MT hasn't gotten one in a long time
May 20 2012 5:58PM
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Bill.Nye
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GO OUTSIDE NOW IF YOU'RE IN TAHOE
May 20 2012 6:00PM
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derekstreesv2
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Damn its cloudy and rain right now and has been all day. I wanted to see this but it looks like it wont be happening. Im also really interested in seeing the aurora some time hopefully we will get some big solar flares going in the summer or fall.
May 20 2012 6:09PM
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Bill.Nye
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Actually I think I failed at the timing. Looks like happening at 5:17pm local time, but the NASA page won't load for me.
May 20 2012 6:35PM
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forrest-cole
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Anyone care to help and find out what time it'll be peaking in crested butte Colorado? Thanks!
May 20 2012 6:48PM
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Steezy_P
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You're lookin at about a 7:20 MST peak, but only about a 80% eclipse.
May 20 2012 6:51PM
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Bill.Nye
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The link in the OP should give you that info, I just can't get it to load.
May 20 2012 6:52PM
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Bill.Nye
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Alright I did some googling and it looks like NASA's site is being crashed under the weight of all the people trying to find out when the eclipse is, but here's what I found out.

In CA time, it starts at about 5:15pm

So be ready!

I'm gonna try to get video.
May 20 2012 6:56PM
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Bill.Nye
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Lol wut? Watching the eclipse now
May 20 2012 9:15PM
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Steezy_P
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is it sick?
May 20 2012 9:18PM
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Bill.Nye
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Kinda. I'm videoing it
May 20 2012 9:21PM
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Forcillo
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Pics or it didn't happen
May 20 2012 9:23PM
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Bill.Nye
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May 20 2012 10:40PM
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appa
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just watched it from park city utah. it was almost a full ring of fire. it passed from the lower right edge along the left side and then off to the top left
May 20 2012 11:03PM
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