The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
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The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
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Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#2I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#3I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
Washington or Oregon? Why would you stay in Washington? The roads into the area of totality in Oregon on that day will be horrendous. It would probably be faster to walk. Fortunately our church has a camp almost smack on the totality line so we are staying at a cabin there for a few days around the event to avoid the traffic.
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#4Some tips for photographing it: http://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-tech...
Solar filters: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/buy/solar-photography-filters...
Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#5I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
Gimlet's Every Little Thing podcast did a bit on the eclipse a month or two ago — there were towns booked solid then, I imagine it's only tougher now.
Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#6I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
I am on a project in Bend, OR and the city is booked solid for that week. The camp grounds are booked as well. Your best bet would be to rent an RV and boondock out on the BLM land around town.
Yes the hotel prices are very high, but I hadn't seen any that high.
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#7Would love to hear how they generated the shadow contours from the Moon to the Earth's surface!
Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#8I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
I think Oregon is a bad spot to view it. The weather (yes, even in summer) is too unpredictable and it's too close to populated coastal areas.
Wyoming is the way to go, or western Nebraska. Don't expect to get hotels, but camping on a rancher's land is easy, and the arid climate in the summer minimizes chances of cloud cover.
Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#9I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
That's a lot to bet on good weather.
Re: The most accurate map for August 21’s total solar eclipse
#10I heard from a co-worker who plans to travel to Oregon that some of the hotel rooms in the path of the umbra are sometimes > 2-3k USD for the night(s) prior to the eclipse.
OPB says that Oregon expects a million visitors for the eclipse. If you don't already have solid bookings, don't even try.
I have to drive about 15 miles south from my house to get deep into the totality, and I know all the back roads, and I still expect epic gridlock.