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Originally Posted by Pazuzu
You did not see a total eclipse, you saw an annular eclipse, which is just like any partial eclipse, but a bit darker.
The difference between a 99% partial eclipse and a true full total eclipse is like the difference between a 1976 912E and a 918.
I would not lift a finger to be able to own the 912E, I would trade family members into slavery and forgo 3 fingers to be able to sit in the 918 for 30 seconds.
I cannot fathom why someone would not be in the path of totality for this eclipse, especially if it's basically going to be in your town. The only reason to not go to this eclipse is if you happen to live in the path of the 2024 eclipse, *then* I might forgo it.
Really, totality is not just "I can see it in pictures". It is a complete event, do you really think that people spends thousands of dollars every few years to sit on frozen tundras or hike through rain forests to watch as many of these as possible in a lifetime, if they could instead "see it in pictures"???
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Thank you for this post! I was second guessing my trek from Abq to Nebraska to experience the event... No doubt I'm going now. It may be a geek Woodstock event trying to get there but I'm going to try.