Planning on viewing today’s eclipse at sunset from somewhere
in the northeast? Forgeddabowdit! You’d
better book a flight to Pittsburgh or Atlanta because these are about the only
two places where it looks like you’ll have clear skies at sunset.For details about eclipse times, see yesterday's blog entry.
Eclipses are always dependent on the weather. Today the
weather in the northeast ranges from rain in New England to overcast across the
Delmarva Peninsula. A low-pressure system slowly pulling out to the northeast
has brought occasional rain and solid cloud cover expected to last through
Thursday night. Clearing should begin tomorrow morning but that’s 12 hours
after the eclipse has passed.
Fortunately, there are 5 webcast options for viewing the
eclipse online as seen from locations where the sky is expected to be clear
today. Most begin their coverage at 5p EDT.
You should be able to find good weather at one of them.
Good Luck! Let me know which one worked best for you.
Slooh Community Observatory - http://live.slooh.com/
Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA - http://new.livestream.com/GriffithObservatoryTV/solareclipseOctober2014
Lupica Observatory, Torrance, CA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocuc2TP0hoU
McMath Solar Telescope, Kitt Peak, AZ - https://sites.google.com/site/mcmathpierceeclipse/
University of Arizona’s Sky Center - http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/css/eclipse/
