Eclipse Planning...
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Planning for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
- presentation to the OCA AstroImaging SIG (13 Oct. 2017) [PDF]
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Eclipse Reconnaissance Trip Summary
(2015 & 2016 combined)
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Eclipse Photography presentation
to the OCA AstroImaging SIG (13 June 2017)
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Additional Writeups
based on followup questions and comments on above presentation.
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Eclipse Maps and Simulations:
- NASA Interactive Google Map (gives UTC eclipse timing)
- Eclipse Path Fly-over Visualization
- Eclipse View Simulator (by zip code)
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Weather Status Information
- Current NASA SOHO Solar Images (see White Light image)
- Weather Status Links by Jay Anderson
- Clear Sky Charts Along the Eclipse Path
- NOAA Weather Map
- Western U.S. Weather Satellite Maps: Visible | IR | Water Vapor
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NASA MODIS* Satellite Images (western U.S.), stitched and overlaid with eclipse track
-- good for monitoring fires and smoke
see also: NASA MODIS* Raw Satellite Images
* Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer - Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) Fires: Map 1 Map 2
- Oregon Smoke Map
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More Reference and 2017 Article Links
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Photos from Previous Total Solar Eclipses
2008 (China) 2009 (China) 2010 (Easter Island)
1999 (Turkey) 2006 (Libya)
Photos...
Sucess! I am currently still on the road, but here are some quick-processed first-look images