• tygerprints@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    Every time there’s a solar eclipse, a blood moon, a super moon, or any other astronomical phenomenon, we never can see it here in Utah, it’s always far too cloudy and too overcast to see anything. Same with this Monday’s eclipse, though even if we could, we only would see a portion of it anyway.

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      8 months ago

      If it’s any consolation, the size difference of a super moon cannot be seen with the naked eye. Lensing effects from the atmosphere can make much more of a difference and they don’t depend on how far away it is.

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        8 months ago

        I felt like I can see larger moons at time.
        Though I am not sure if it has to do with atmospheric effects or actual distance differences.

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      8 months ago

      It was pretty clear during the annular last year. Drove down to Lynndyl and had a great view.

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        8 months ago

        Well we had partly cloudy skies Monday, but actually it cleared in time for the eclipse, but in Utah we only got to see about 45% of it, we weren’t anywhere near the path of totality. The sunlight did seem cloudier (or shadier?) for a few minutes, but that was about it…