We're about 61 days away from a total eclipse occurring in the United States which hasn't happened since 1979. The eclipse will "travel" through 12 (technically 14) states. Post your thoughts or plans here, assuming there isn't already another thread devoted to the eclipse.

Anyone have plans to travel? Any international travelers coming to the states? Anyone lucky to be living within one of the 12 states planning to have a big or small event?

I'm planning on travelling to somewhere between Nashville, TN and the southwest corner of KY. Looks like Interstate 24 nicely parallels the center of totality... I'm trying to keep flexible to try and avoid any bad weather. It's a bit fun trying to plan out something with unknown variables while improvising contingency plans on a budget!

I live at 99 percent land. I already took the day off and am traveling to get to the 100 percent zone.

I stoked.

Thinking about driving to South Carolina to an event called "Black-Out at Green Pond" to see the Total Eclipse. Any other Goglodytes going to be in the near vicinity?

I'll watch it on tv and say huh,big deal! I mean,it's not the first one I've ever seen.I am not stoked. FTFY..........I am stoked.

I wonder if anyone will go blind looking at it or if anyone will freak out because they aren't aware of it.

I wish I lived farther up north to experience the total eclipse. My region will only experience 50% of the eclipse--still interesting

Me think you.

Wishing everyone good weather for the eclipse!

Knowing my luck I'll sleep right through it. It's passing through here in the morning, after all.

I'll probably be driving north to see it. Where I live right now I'll be able to see about 95% of it, but I want to see the whole thing. It'll be about 4 hours worth of driving, which isn't too bad. I'll probably leave at about 4 AM, so that I can comfortably get there before the traffic starts. Then once it's over I'll head back, which will probably take the rest of the day.

You should. Pick up some eclipse glasses on the way, assuming they aren't already all sold out in your area.

As for me, I'm a 12-hour drive away from totality this time. But the one coming in 2024 will pass within four hours' drive of me; I'm planning to see that one live instead.

It's ~ 5% in my city so I probably won't even notice. I had the chance to properly watch a partial eclipse with my university professors in 2005 and it was great. If you have the chance to watch it (safely) you won't regret it.

For those of you who can't go, they are streaming it live on NASA TV, so that's an alternative, even if you slept through the day. ;-)

Ladies and Gentlemen, the late great,

Klaus Nomi

One reminder: Don't look into the sun. Even if the sun is covered by an eclipse, looking into it can damage your eyes.

If you *really* want to look at the sun today, make sure to get special protection (sunglasses aren't enough); this typically means getting special eclipse glasses or finding a place where they have a special telescope that you can use.