ring of fire? On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 2:38 PM, <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
You could be right Chuck. My point here is that being of the centerline, for an annular eclipse is not a huge deal. Being off centerline gives a different experience but still impressive. So I think staying at Bryce is a viable option (St George as well) and you can star gaze afterward. Also, as I mentioned before, Bryce offers some good vistas at sunset, this is a true "ring of fire" event, being it happens at sunset.
On 9/8/11, erikhansen@thebluezone.net <erikhansen@thebluezone.net> wrote:
The beads are just aas prolonged as during a total eclipse and even though the central eclipse does not take on a Bull's Eye effect as seen at the center, central eclipse is still just as impressive!"
Erik, I would think that lunar libration would affect the visibility of the beads, depending on the moon's exact orientation at the time of eclipse.
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