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A partial eclipse is like a cool sunset. A total eclipse is like someone broke the sky.
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Went to Houston Space Center today and there was a presentation on the eclipse. I guess they will have an event there on
TuesdayMonday, but at HSC they are only going to be 90%.I’m planning to see it from Dallas, but I really wanted to speak up when she said “it’s still gonna be great”.
It will be nothing compared to actually being in totality. And I don’t know why anybody in greater Houston that has the day off would spend it at HSC instead of actually inside the path.
Having seen a total eclipse before, I know solar eclipses are in danger of being overhyped. IMO, they probably aren’t worth driving across the country. But if all you need is a 3 to 5 hour drive to get to the path of totality, I think you should absolutely do it. They’re legit. Not, like, life changing, but legit. Find a place with a few trees so you can watch the crescent shadows and maybe hear some wildlife freak out.
As someone who drove across country for the last eclipse - Phoenix to bfe Oregon - it’s worth doing once in your life. Even in the middle of nowhere, there were enough people around that when the moment of totality came, there was a very audible collective gasp, it was pretty awesome.