Total Solar Eclipse coming to NY: April 8, 2024

[tirolski]

The coolest natural phenomenon I ever saw was a massive meteor shower in Glacier National Park.

Perseid meteor showers, double rainbows, mirages in the middle of Lake Ontario, northern lights in Inlet, a bald eagle swoop snagging a fish not far away, mirror like reflections on an Adirondack Beaver dam on a sunny day of peak colored trees, lake snow sparkles night skiing...is all I got for coolest, now thinking about it.

The eye doc told me relatively recently (after a dude invented the eye medical imaging scan device-Optos) I have asteroids in my eyes. Told him that explains it. I get fascinated looking at snow sparkles on a chairlift if they’re out when it’s sunny and/or at night.The little roids haven’t changed since they 1st told me. A couple % of folks have them.
So I guess I have that going for me. Gonna donate ‘em if they’re still any good.

Have yet to experience-observe a total eclipse yet.

Dude invented the Optos device after his child went blind so he could diagnosis others.

About Optos

About Optos. Optos was founded and incorporated in 1992 by Douglas Anderson after his young son went blind in one eye after a retinal detachment was detected too late.

www.optos.com

 

[NYSkiBlog]

UPDATE from Whiteface:

We wanted to let you know Whiteface has changed the plan for the eclipse over the last few weeks.

There will be 125 Gondola tickets sold (foot passenger only), Legacy Lodge will be open for skiers and non-skiers (ticket required). The upper lifts will still close at 2. The lower lifts at 3. And skiers and riders will be able to ski down from legacy after totality.

https://whiteface.com/event/solar-eclipse-viewing-party-apr-8/

 

[Benny Profane]

Yes, but they will not let you up the mountain after 2PM.

Absolutely not as it's outside totality, which we have known since November when they first announced their atrocious plan to lure people who might otherwise drive a trivial 10 miles north to see the real thing.

The eclipse shadow is moving at well over 3,000 mph. Thus you won't see anything different on a little bump somewhere than on flat ground. Top of Whiteface (not permitted) or Jay ($40 tram tickets likely sold out) would be what you would need for better evidence of advancing or receding shadow. Even there the shadow is moving so fast the main evidence is that white clouds on the SW horizon will turn black sometime within a minute of when your location goes total.

Ok, but, simple question. How long will the event happen if you are in the total zone?

I'm doing Saranac. Hope it's a nice day. The way I see it, a nice drive in prime ADK territory. Haven't been up there for some time now.

 

[Benny Profane]

I couldn’t care less about the Super Bowl and skiing 280 ski areas sounds stressful TBH. I admire Tony’s passion though.

Maybe it’s a good time and I’m missing out. Saw the last eclipse and it was pretty cool. Didn’t see it in totality but it was close. Got dark enough that our chickens went in the coop. We had cheap glasses and welding goggles. Maybe there are better options. Looking through them was kinda like wearing a raincoat in the shower if you know what I mean.

Is it safe to look with the naked eye when it goes total? That would be tempting.

The rangers really don’t want anyone in the High Peaks. They have been asking people not to come. It’s not a good time to be up there. The trails and weather are super sketchy. Cascade is going to be a shit show.

The coolest natural phenomenon I ever saw was a massive meteor shower in Glacier National Park. We didn’t even know it was going to happen. We hiked 6 miles in to meet our friends at a backcountry site and they told us about it. We were like OK whatever. Then it got dark and holy shit I never saw so many stars. Someone brought a mini bong to enhance the viewing pleasure. It was a trip. We were seeing something like 100 a minute. Some had tails that went from one horizon to the other. Never saw anything like it. Totally cosmic. Good times, except for the huge Grizzlies everywhere.

I once laid out in a back yard in Montana under a heavy blanket staring at those sky's under the influence. Saw a very weak display of Northern lights, but, just in general, the sky was incredible. Our light is so polluted that there aren't many places in the east that have that clarity. Even the dry, empty Southwest is poisoned by Vegas for hundreds of miles. It's something that's pretty recent in human history, and I don't think it's healthy. It was TV for early man. It's in our genes.

 

[Harvey]

Our light is so polluted that there aren't many places in the east that have that clarity.

Adirondacks from Space at Night

Composite Image from NASA and NOAA

nyskiblog.com

 

[Brownski]

A good meteor shower away from heavy light pollution is pretty good

 

[tirolski]

A good meteor shower away from heavy loads got pollution is pretty good

Tupper Lake is nice & in a dark place in the Adirondacks.

Says NASA is gonna stream it from their observatory scope.

It could still snow April 8th there.
Speaker referenced this NPR show when discussing what happens if it’s clouded out.

 

[Benny Profane]

Adirondacks from Space at Night

Composite Image from NASA and NOAA

nyskiblog.com

Awesome

 

[Benny Profane]

 

[SudsNBumps]

I heard from a somewhat reliable source that Gore is closing at 2pm on
April 8 2024. Why? putting the skins in my bag...I am sort of old...The first one i saw we had to look at the reflections off the hood of a car(not total but cool), the second one was through the crazy glasses(almost total), this one, I would love to ski through(who really cares about the eclipse, but skiing Gore at night would be cool) IMO