[PLUG-TALK] August 21 total solar eclipse

[Russell Senior]

>>>>> "Tom" == Tom  <tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com> writes:

Tom> Wouldn't climbing a hill work better than running away from clouds?
Tom> Would Mount Bachelor be suitable location?

Too far south, as it happens.  Redmond is about the southern edge of the
zone of totality.

Also, clouds often extend to mountain tops, so running uphill *usually*
doesn't help.  That said, watching from a hill is nice, because you can
see the eclipse shadow coming, which is awesome in itself.


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