Eclipse Thought and Trivia from SC

12I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, (Rev. 6:12) 


ECLIPSE TRIVIA

1) Interesting things that happen during an eclipse:
    A. There is a sunset glow on every horizon.
    B. Look for the diamond ring glow right when the sun disappears or appears.
    C. Animals may go to sleep.  The rooster may crow when the sun comes back.
    D. It gets cooler- about 20 degrees cooler in some places (from day to night temperatures).
    E. You should be able to see stars and planets in midday.
    F. Right before a total eclipse you should be able to see shadow bands- snake like figures- especially
        on white concrete or sheets.
   G. Weird projections on the ground from leaves- the leaves serve as pin-hole projectors.
   H. Bailey’s beads- pearls of sunlight shining around edge of the moon’s mountains/valleys-reddish
   I. Corona rainbows- when it is really cloudy or when it has just rained- tiny rainbows on the corona.

2) TIMES, SPEEDS, TRIVIA
   J. Our view from Chapin.  The partial eclipse should barely begin at 1:05 and should continue til 3:00
  K. The total eclipse in Chapin begins about 2:39 and lasts 2 minutes 39 seconds in an area 71 miles.
  L.  This may be the most viewed event ever, and the most viewed eclipse ever thanks to the population   
       and the amount of cameras, social media, internet and TV access.  2 billion+ may watch live.
  M. It is estimated that between 547,000 and 2.1 million will come to SC to see this.  SC is the closest
       state to view the totality for 90 million people on the east coast.
  N.  The shadow of the moon (umbra) that makes the eclipse will be travelling about 1467 mph.

3) SAFETY AND PHOTO ISSUES
O. Do not look at the partial eclipse with your naked eye.  The church glasses are NASA approved.
P. You may only look at the eclipse without glasses when it is total (2:40- 2:43).
Q. There are pinhole projectors you can make and look at the projection of the eclipse.
R. While we may not have enough glasses for everyone-remember you can share! 
S.  Apple says you will not damage your phone lenses without a filter.  But it may not show up well.
T. If you are too busy taking pictures you may miss the 360 degree sunset or shadow bands.


Thales made one of the first predictions of an eclipse in the West 5/28/ 585 BC.  In this eclipse the Medes and Lydians were fighting a tremendous battle but stopped and made peace when the sun eclipsed. 

 Prayer: Lord, may you bring peace on earth and good will toward people.  

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