IN a NUTSHELL: Hope you can join us for this "once-in-a blue-moon" skygazing experience in the early morning hours of Jan 31st, including an adventurous but relatively easy predawn hike at Stone Mountain Park. by our advertised 7:45 end of the event you should probably not try for the "sunrise + moonset."Īfter the main event, if there's enough interest we may offer an optional extra guided hike to explore more of the beautiful mountain and Park. We'll be glad to assist you with your personal plans & needs. that are there.Įveryone is welcome to hike at your own pace and to observing spots on the mountain that suit you personally - no need to hike all the way up to the summit and back if you prefer! You're welcome to split from our main group at any time, provided you let us know that you intend to do so. We suspect that this is indeed possible in a few places at or near the summit even with the sprawling concession building, tram towers, etc. Optional simultaneous Sunrise + Moonset viewing challenge": Mark and several others have expressed an interest in finding a spot where we can hopefully observe the darkening moon setting (at 7:34 on the WNW horizon) and just by facing the opposite direction see the sun rising at the same moment (in the ESE). We intend to hike together via a route (on or alongside the "Walk-Up Trail") that has an unobstructed view of the darkening moon, which will be sinking just above the western horizon until it sets at ~7:34 AM - same time as sunrise on the opposite side of the mountain. The only downside is that it will be a bit colder than average for late Jan - in the high 20s between 6:00 and 7:35 AM during the eclipse - but w e can easily stay toasty warm if we bundle up in 2 or 3 outer layers + warm cap, scarf, wool-blend socks, gloves, etc. You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information.ġ6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)ĮVENT UPDATE, posted by Charlie Mon Jan 29th: Tomorrow's Weather is still looking great for our viewing the very rare "eclipsing-while-setting Blue Moon"! The forecast for Stone Mtn expects cloud-free clear skies and not much wind. Usual AOC Walkup trailhead just inside Stone Mtn Park West Entrance One thing cannot be denied, though: the universe has some pretty good comedic timing.Eclipse of a rare Blue Moon! An early morning Stone Mountain Skygazing Adventure Whether or not that is a sign for the Patriots’ game versus the Falcons on Thursday Night Football remains to be seen. It will last 3 hours and 28 minutes, making it the longest partial eclipse of this century and the longest in 580 years. Depending on your local time zone, it’ll happen earlier or later in the evening for you. CST on Nov 19 (11:00 pm PST on Nov 18.), reaching its maximum at 3:00 a.m. The partial eclipse will begin a little after 1:00 a.m. North America will have the best location to see the entirety of the eclipse. The upcoming eclipse will be visible throughout much of the globe where the Moon appears above the horizon during the eclipse, including North and South America, Eastern Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Region. It’s the longest such event in 580 years, according to NASA: The length of that eclipse? 3 hours, 28 minutes. How? As Dalton Mullinax of the Weather Channel pointed out earlier today, there will be a partial lunar eclipse after the game. Literally: the universe itself is forcing it upon us. With the Patriots visiting Atlanta this week for the two team’s Week 11 meeting, there is no escaping 28-3 again. New England, after all, was able to overcome a 28-3 deficit in the late third quarter to beat the Falcons that day: the Patriots scored 31 unanswered points to win their fifth Lombardi Trophy. Ever since the New England Patriots beat the Atlanta Falcons in comeback fashion in Super Bow 51, the phrase 28-3 has become synonymous with that game.
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