I was in path of totality for this one and you're absolutely right, photos do not do it justice and it completely blew my expectations out of the water. An incredible experience to see it in person
I've seen two in my lifetime and was hoping for a third but weather did let it be. First one was March 7th 1970 I was 7, second one was August 21 in 2017. The first one sort of frightened me☺😄 but I survived but the second was just something else. I can't really describe all the emotions I had but I truly was in awe!
I was in Ohio. I got a room 4 months in advance. The traffic home was a nightmare. It took 7 hours to get back home... I'd do it all over again. Thanks for sharing your experience.
You know what just struck me? We had totality here in Central Ohio and amazingly, my house was in the path so we got to watch from the comforts of home which was fantastic. I watched it the sun go fully dark and my very first thought was "Is that all there is?" And as fantastic as it was, the lead up to it was in my mind even better as the light was just so different than either dawn or dusk. But your video all of sudden made me realize what I was thinking, the sun is really not that big in the sky and with the glow gone all you see is the real dimension of the sun. It looked so far away and so very much like less than I was expecting. Don't get me wrong it was fantastic and I loved every second of it but it seemed small. I also realized just how powerful the sun is as when totality was over, in that instance everything was light again.
I was unprepared for how underwhelming my expectations were to seeing this in real life. It was so much, so much more impressive and overwhelming than I ever could have imagined. For a small moment, time stood still. I don't know how to explain it other than the end of the world for a few minutes
I was in a zone with 94% totality with a completely cloudless sky and did notice a dimming of sunlight for about three to four hours . I'm marveling at your Maine snow cover---we were shortchanged this El Nino winter in my area.
This is an experience you'll remember forever. The only one I've ever seen was in 1999, still a memory as clear as it had happened yesterday. Simply stunning!
I saw the one back In 2017 and when I found out I was moving to Maine a year ago the first thing I did was schedule the day off. There is truly nothing like it
I was in the 1999 path of totality, but just before totality, it got cloudy and it started to rain. That was where I decided that I would see an eclipse someday. 25 years later, on another continent, I finally got to experience totality. It's an experience like never before, and something I know I will never forget.
We had a veil of clouds in Cape Vincent, NY, so no clear view of the chromospere, but it was still perhaps the most beautiful event I have witnessed in my life. Seriously thinking about packing up the 'scopes and heading to Spain or Iceland in '26.
The best video I've seen yet on the eclipse. I was in Island Pond Vermont for the eclipse, but got too wrapped up in trying to photograph the diamond ring/totality (which completely failed), that I missed most of the actual event. The experience of having the effect of "the light turning off" at the last few seconds - as in this video - is what I seem to recall. It was amazing! Just wish I had paid more attention to my surroundings and forget photograph.
Honestly had a similar expeirence with this one. I had to pull my filter off the lense which felt like it took half the eclipse but looking back at the footage only took about 10-15 seconds. And it felt like i barely looked at the eclipse when in reality i looked at for over 3 min. I think that because of how insane of an event it is your brain struggles wrap itsself around whats going causing you to completely loose track of time. I was shocked at how fast the 3 min went by felt like 2 seconds
@@HadrianBourdon Good observations. It's the pressure, so to speak of trying to capture the moment, yet take it all in, in only 3 minutes - because you'll never see it again (unless you have money and are world eclipse chasers!). How does one "practice" to take photos of totality? Then there was almost the opposite effect - a deer in the headlights moment, because you can't believe what you are seeing! I remember looking at totality, just stunned by the white, pulsating (to my memory) solar radiances. Then BOOM! Here comes the sun on the other side. You are so right as to how quick 3 minutes go. Probably the best experience in my life.
In the lead-up to this event, I heard an astronomer on a local Maine talk radio station advise that if this is your first (and maybe only) eclipse, just enjoy the show. I decided to take his advice ahead of time, but when totality came in Henderson, NY (and we actually DID see a fairly good corona), I found myself wasting a precious minute with my primitive camera. Realizing the folly of my ways, I reminded myself of the aforementioned advice, walked away from the camera, and enjoyed the rest of the show, which included a great "diamond ring" on the back side. :)
Hi! Where is Mt. Chase? We have a camp on a Lake Moxie, about 25 miles SW of Greenville, path of totality went right over it. We elected to visit friends in central Texas given the higher probability of good weather, but those plans went south due to unforeseen circumstances, and the weather wasn't all that great anyway. Obviously, you had pluperfect conditions, who would have thought? Wish we had made the 12 hour trip from home in northeast PA, even just to see it from the side of the road in Jackman or wherever. We settled for Watertown NY, not far from home, weather was so-so, but we did see a nice corona. But it wasn't like yours! Thanks for the great video, you really caught the moment!
Mt. Chase is in northern Maine just east of Baxter state park. The mountain just below the eclipse is Mt. Katadin for reference if you know where that is
@@HadrianBourdon I certainly do! I've been "upta Katahdin" twice in years past, up the AT and back the first time, then past Chimney Pond up, and down "The Knife Edge" on the second. Had beautiful summer weather, saw God both times. Like you did on Mt. Chase for this spectacular event! Do you know of anyone who was actually on Baxter Peak for this? Thanks for the info and the reference point, you had a great day, I'm sure! John in Montrose, PA :)
I heard about a few people online who were planning on heading up there. I was going to do it myself however I had an exam the following day and wouldn't have been able to get out in time. One guy I met on Mt. Chase said it was illegal to be up there at that moment, he didn't specify why but he had been up there earlier that year. My guess is they didn't want complete novices heading up there and turning the whole day into a big search and rescue effort.
@@RideAcrossTheRiver you know, the nature of coincidences and how they're super commonplace and pile up all the time... or is that something else i'm thinking of ? . . .
Just a side note that's a fisheye lens not the curve of the earth.... Just making sure everyone knows reality. Way to much misinformation these days.....
I was in the path of totality in the 2017 eclipse.. It was surreal (other worldly) for just a few moments. You have to experience it in person.
100% agree
I was in path of totality for this one and you're absolutely right, photos do not do it justice and it completely blew my expectations out of the water. An incredible experience to see it in person
I've seen two in my lifetime and was hoping for a third but weather did let it be. First one was March 7th 1970 I was 7, second one was August 21 in 2017. The first one sort of frightened me☺😄 but I survived but the second was just something else. I can't really describe all the emotions I had but I truly was in awe!
I was scared my glasses would slip off so i didnt watch it😢
I was not the 2017 Eclipse I was Brian in 2018
That was pretty much the reaction where I was on Blue Mountain in Arkansas. Just floored everyone
The 360° horizon is surreal. Like a movie set. Great upload! Texas was cloudy 😔
The camera just doesn't do enough justice! It's way more awesome when you see it with your own eyes.
I was in Ohio. I got a room 4 months in advance. The traffic home was a nightmare. It took 7 hours to get back home... I'd do it all over again. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Love watching the shadow approach!
You know what just struck me? We had totality here in Central Ohio and amazingly, my house was in the path so we got to watch from the comforts of home which was fantastic.
I watched it the sun go fully dark and my very first thought was "Is that all there is?" And as fantastic as it was, the lead up to it was in my mind even better as the light was just so different than either dawn or dusk. But your video all of sudden made me realize what I was thinking, the sun is really not that big in the sky and with the glow gone all you see is the real dimension of the sun. It looked so far away and so very much like less than I was expecting. Don't get me wrong it was fantastic and I loved every second of it but it seemed small. I also realized just how powerful the sun is as when totality was over, in that instance everything was light again.
It's the feeling of unreality and how the scene in the sky is just somehow ... TOO symmetrical.
I was unprepared for how underwhelming my expectations were to seeing this in real life.
It was so much, so much more impressive and overwhelming than I ever could have imagined.
For a small moment, time stood still.
I don't know how to explain it other than the end of the world for a few minutes
For real, its pretty incredible
I was in a zone with 94% totality with a completely cloudless sky and did notice a dimming of sunlight for about three to four hours . I'm marveling at your Maine snow cover---we were shortchanged this El Nino winter in my area.
We got a huge dump of snow last week. Thats honestly the only reason we got any snow. Its been a brutal snow year so im told
This is an experience you'll remember forever. The only one I've ever seen was in 1999, still a memory as clear as it had happened yesterday. Simply stunning!
I saw the one back In 2017 and when I found out I was moving to Maine a year ago the first thing I did was schedule the day off. There is truly nothing like it
I was in the 1999 path of totality, but just before totality, it got cloudy and it started to rain.
That was where I decided that I would see an eclipse someday.
25 years later, on another continent, I finally got to experience totality.
It's an experience like never before, and something I know I will never forget.
Insane! I love the orange, similar to what I saw in Tupper Lake, New York although there were some distant clouds
We had a veil of clouds in Cape Vincent, NY, so no clear view of the chromospere, but it was still perhaps the most beautiful event I have witnessed in my life. Seriously thinking about packing up the 'scopes and heading to Spain or Iceland in '26.
It's exactly what I will be doing.
Looks like " height of land" in Rangley! We were down at Upper Richardson lake just below. It was spectacular!
Amazing video! Thanks for the uoload
I saw it in Houlton it was beautiful
The best video I've seen yet on the eclipse. I was in Island Pond Vermont for the eclipse, but got too wrapped up in trying to photograph the diamond ring/totality (which completely failed), that I missed most of the actual event. The experience of having the effect of "the light turning off" at the last few seconds - as in this video - is what I seem to recall. It was amazing! Just wish I had paid more attention to my surroundings and forget photograph.
Honestly had a similar expeirence with this one. I had to pull my filter off the lense which felt like it took half the eclipse but looking back at the footage only took about 10-15 seconds. And it felt like i barely looked at the eclipse when in reality i looked at for over 3 min. I think that because of how insane of an event it is your brain struggles wrap itsself around whats going causing you to completely loose track of time. I was shocked at how fast the 3 min went by felt like 2 seconds
@@HadrianBourdon Good observations. It's the pressure, so to speak of trying to capture the moment, yet take it all in, in only 3 minutes - because you'll never see it again (unless you have money and are world eclipse chasers!). How does one "practice" to take photos of totality? Then there was almost the opposite effect - a deer in the headlights moment, because you can't believe what you are seeing! I remember looking at totality, just stunned by the white, pulsating (to my memory) solar radiances. Then BOOM! Here comes the sun on the other side. You are so right as to how quick 3 minutes go. Probably the best experience in my life.
@@greenwich1754 definately not one of those experience you forget any time soon and are so incredible your not even sure if it was reel
In the lead-up to this event, I heard an astronomer on a local Maine talk radio station advise that if this is your first (and maybe only) eclipse, just enjoy the show. I decided to take his advice ahead of time, but when totality came in Henderson, NY (and we actually DID see a fairly good corona), I found myself wasting a precious minute with my primitive camera. Realizing the folly of my ways, I reminded myself of the aforementioned advice, walked away from the camera, and enjoyed the rest of the show, which included a great "diamond ring" on the back side. :)
@@74bshs You were smart. I thought I could multi-task. Instead, more of a "multi-tisk", but at least I caught some of it!
Indiana here...wish we had the mountains to look down from. amazing.
So fucking cool
Fantastic video.
Hi! Where is Mt. Chase? We have a camp on a Lake Moxie, about 25 miles SW of Greenville, path of totality went right over it. We elected to visit friends in central Texas given the higher probability of good weather, but those plans went south due to unforeseen circumstances, and the weather wasn't all that great anyway. Obviously, you had pluperfect conditions, who would have thought? Wish we had made the 12 hour trip from home in northeast PA, even just to see it from the side of the road in Jackman or wherever. We settled for Watertown NY, not far from home, weather was so-so, but we did see a nice corona. But it wasn't like yours! Thanks for the great video, you really caught the moment!
Mt. Chase is in northern Maine just east of Baxter state park. The mountain just below the eclipse is Mt. Katadin for reference if you know where that is
@@HadrianBourdon I certainly do! I've been "upta Katahdin" twice in years past, up the AT and back the first time, then past Chimney Pond up, and down "The Knife Edge" on the second. Had beautiful summer weather, saw God both times. Like you did on Mt. Chase for this spectacular event! Do you know of anyone who was actually on Baxter Peak for this? Thanks for the info and the reference point, you had a great day, I'm sure! John in Montrose, PA :)
I heard about a few people online who were planning on heading up there. I was going to do it myself however I had an exam the following day and wouldn't have been able to get out in time. One guy I met on Mt. Chase said it was illegal to be up there at that moment, he didn't specify why but he had been up there earlier that year. My guess is they didn't want complete novices heading up there and turning the whole day into a big search and rescue effort.
@@HadrianBourdon I would agree. Thanks for this most pleasant exchange regarding a really special day for you in northern ME. Take care!
Thanks you too!
My gramps house was in the path totality! It felt so fake when it happened, like what is going on
*Venus
I drove to Indiana from Virginia. it was a 17 hour round-trip. Was it worth it? Absolutely and I cherish the memory.
We went to Dayton, Oh from Virginia. Worth every mile and every penny. There are no words to describe it!
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I just heard it on YT a day after it happens in North America. Well I guess, the news is not as popular in here, Indonesia.
That was fantastic footage! Why was it cut short?!? 😝
Was just a quick post. Full video is on my channel
The fact that the shadow is literally the outline of the Moon is scary to think about. Look how insanely huge that show is. Jeez we are small...
not scary.
the Creator is always bigger.
It's really small if you know that moon umbra of this eclipse is 200x smaller then moon diameter
I've thought of traveling to Iceland or Spain for the next full eclipse in 2026 just to see if it's like how people describe it
Egypt it going to have one in the next few years thats suposed to last 6 min. Id highly recommend you go if you can
I missed it 😢
Australia get its turn in 2028
Escs🌚😮
Snow in April? That’s sus
Northern maine at the top of a mountain really not sus
who here believes this is yet another coincidence to add to the giant pile ?
What?
You misspelled your own username. You were trying to type Mentally_ill
@@ChadwickTheChad
did you just figure that word play out?
do you want gold stickers or something?
@@RideAcrossTheRiver
you know, the nature of coincidences and how they're super commonplace and pile up all the time... or is that something else i'm thinking of ? . . .
@@mentilly_all You just fix your mistake, you don't respond.
*GOD* is so awesome...
Yes, God, this eclipse is so awesome!
This is a result of the Moon's messy orbit.
Just a side note that's a fisheye lens not the curve of the earth.... Just making sure everyone knows reality. Way to much misinformation these days.....
Yeah you need to he a heck of a lot higher off the ground before you see the curve of the earth. However the circular sunset was very much a thing
@@HadrianBourdon
what altitude ?
@@mentilly_all 2415 FT
@@HadrianBourdon
i meant, at what altitude are you claiming to be able to see "the curve of the earth" ?
@@mentilly_all i hear 50,000 ft plus is required but the higher the better. The ISS would be a good viewing location I would presume