{"id":4831,"date":"2012-05-19T10:47:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-19T16:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/?p=4831"},"modified":"2012-05-19T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2012-05-19T16:51:59","slug":"i-remember-the-eclipses-in-1994-and-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edgewiseblog.com\/mjh\/the-atheists-pulpit\/i-remember-the-eclipses-in-1994-and-1970\/","title":{"rendered":"I remember the eclipses in 1994 and 1970"},"content":{"rendered":"

We stood in our backyard in Albuquerque near mid-day. We used a pin-hole projector to view it on paper. I think several friends were with us. Mer doesn’t remember this one. <\/p>\n

On March 7, 1970, my family lived in Alexandria, Virginia (Alison St). I remember how remarkable it felt to experience the transition from day to night in a few minutes.<\/p>\n

Kudos to NASA for the data and to MiddleEarth condensing that data.<\/p>\n

Annular Solar Eclipse May 2012. MiddleEarth.info<\/a> <\/p>\n

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  • On May 10, 1994 an annular eclipse went diagonally across the United States from Tucson, New Mexico to Maine. <\/li>\n
  • On February 26, 1979 a total eclipse covered the North Western United States border with Canada. <\/li>\n
  • On May 30, 1984 an annular eclipse went from New Orleans, Louisiana to Washington, DC. <\/li>\n
  • On March 7, 1970 a total eclipse crossed North Florida and went up the Eastern United States seaboard. If you have seen one, this was probably it. <\/li>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Annular Solar Eclipse May 2012. MiddleEarth.info<\/a><\/p>\n

    NASA – Solar Eclipse Page<\/a> <\/p>\n

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    Solar Eclipses: Past and Future<\/h6>\n

    The following links give detailed descriptions of all eclipses of the Sun and Moon from 2000 through 2008. The original reports were published in the annual Observer’s Handbook<\/em> of Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    NASA – Solar Eclipse Page<\/a><\/p>\n

    \"eclipse\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    NASA – Google Maps and Solar Eclipse Paths: 1981 – 2000<\/a> <\/p>\n

    The table below is a concise summary of all total<\/a>, annular<\/a> and hybrid<\/a> solar eclipses from 1981 through 2000 (excluding partial<\/a> eclipses). The links in the table provide additional information and graphics for each eclipse.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    NASA – Google Maps and Solar Eclipse Paths: 1981 – 2000<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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