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scrape_medic
04-08-2005, 04:50 AM
Space.com (http://www.space.com/spacewatch/050401_solar_eclipse.html)

For example, while the eclipse will not be visible from New York City, just 85 miles to the southwest, at Philadelphia, the edge of the Moon’s dark silhouette will appear to encroach upon the Sun at 6:07 p.m. ET. Twelve minutes later, maximum eclipse will be attained, with the Moon only obscuring about 2 percent of the Sun’s diameter (or just three-tenths of one percent of the total area of the Sun’s disk). The "eclipse" -- if we can charitably call it that – will come to an end at 6:32 p.m. ET.

But remember don't look directly at the sun.... :cool:

Check start times for a city near you here (http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/LC/LC2005-2.html)

BrowderChick
04-08-2005, 08:17 AM
Since it wont be near me...someone take a cool pic. :D

Kurt_eh
04-08-2005, 08:19 AM
DON'T LOOK INTO THE LIGHT! :D

BrowderChick
04-08-2005, 08:25 AM
:nopeek: OK

kechara420
04-08-2005, 08:30 AM
Ok, so I'm OBVIOUSLY brain-dead ... But *what* frelling time is it saying?

Miami, FL
Eclipse Begins: 21:20
Maximum Eclipse: 22:20
Eclipse Ends: 23:14

kechara420
04-08-2005, 08:37 AM
Never mind ... just figured out that this is GMT ... so it should be ...

Eclipse Begins: 5:20pm
Maximum Eclipse: 6:20pm
Eclipse Ends: 7:14pm

JadedLegend3
04-08-2005, 08:40 AM
Too bad it's cloudy and rainy in Philly...:(

kechara420
04-08-2005, 09:01 AM
It's cloudy and rainy here, too, but I'm hoping it'll clear up a bit by this evening.

AgentSun
04-08-2005, 09:48 AM
it's cloudy and rainy here..sigh.