10 rookie mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make (and how to avoid them)

[Admin]

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 is a rare chance for North Americans to experience a total solar eclipse. Don't get it wrong.

10 rookie mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make (and how to avoid them) : Read more

 

[chris anderson]

Living in the path of totality (Medina. TX), we are preparing for a ton of human refuge from Austin and San Antonio. Reminder that rural roads are narrow and a one hour trek to San Antonio will take 3.

 

[TotalEclipseOfTheMind]

Agree with everything EXCEPT #8. I researched the astrophotography resources I could find on the WWW and used both a Sony DSC-HX80 (https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/compact-cameras/all-vlog-compact-cameras/p/dschx80-b) and an iPhone and got great shots from the most recent US sited eclipse (Eastern Oregon). The rest of the party was laying back in their folding lounge chairs, but I came away with shots that equaled and in some cases rivaled the images I saw in the media. Everyone in my group got what they wanted.

 

[Kevin_Hardy]

Seems like "forgetting to bring special solar viewing glasses" might have made the list.