Sounds fantastic. I'm surprised you didn't get the storm Friday night. On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Don J. Colton <djcolton@piol.com> wrote:
We were at Rainbow Point at the south end of Bryce Canyon and the moon was perfectly centered as far as we could tell at 52 power. The horizon was also very close to 0 degrees. No clouds - great location, no dust, restrooms and temperatures around 65 deg. F.
We had clear skies Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at the star party. An added bonus on Saturday night-Sunday morning star party was that Garfield County had a planned blackout from 12 AM to 5 AM. I think there was a slight darkening when the blackout occurred.
Don
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Brent Watson Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 2:10 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Eclipse at Bryce Canyon
Bryce would have been a good place to watch the eclipse, but the centerline is better. I was able to see the sun off center just after second contact, and just before third contact. The bonus is getting to see the moon centered on the sun.
All of that being said, I had more fun with the shadows and the otherworldly eeriness of the lighting. now that was strange!
The flight was fulfilling, the eclipse was good, the shadows and lighting were fun, but the company of an old friend, Richard Brady, and my son Chris were tops.
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