[TriLUG] Total Solar Eclipse - Expeditions to SC??

[Joseph Mack NA3T via TriLUG]

On Tue, 6 Jun 2017, Peter Neilson via TriLUG wrote:

> The afternoon of Monday 21 August 2017 will provide a total solar eclipse 
> in South Carolina.

Here's the map of the eclipse path

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html

Here's the page showing cloud in August for part of the eclipse path in SC. You 
can hop to anywhere in the US from this page.

https://weatherspark.com/averages/29851/8/West-Columbia-South-Carolina-United-States

It's expected to be relatively cloudy in SC. Do you want to go to SC and take 
what you get, or do you want to see the eclipse?

I really want to see the eclipse. I've been waiting for this for 20yrs. For this 
year's event, I'm going to St Jo. MO. There's a 5% chance of cloud cover.

I saw the one in GA in the '80s. It was annular. I was about 50' from the center 
line. A line of amateur astronomers were running TV cameras through scopes, 
spread about 100' across a parking lot. It was perfect blue sky.

All the best with your planning

Joe

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