Total Eclipse April 8, 2024

The total eclipse far exceeded my expectations!

[@jonathanbush1936]

I was in northern Vermont for this, my first, total eclipse and I can’t agree more with your sentiments. I was, and am still 2 weeks later, blown away by the experience. Totality is a completely different animal from 99% coverage. I couldn’t believe how quickly that last 1% changed everything. I felt like I had instantly been transported to some other planet and was looking at our sun in a way I had never seen it in all of my 66 years on this earth.

[@briangray5067]

Yeah honestly I can't come up with the appropriate words to accurately describe it. I already had high expectations, but they were just blown away. Everyone needs to experience this.

[@snovarh4665]

What surprised me, was how big it was compared to how videos showed it

[@briangray5067]

Yeah, me too. I think that most videos of eclipses are with wide angle lenses so that you can get a big perspective showing the landscape, and it looks tiny this way.

[@Mars0984]

Same, the moon actually looks much bigger in person than I expected.

[@juzoli]

It is very hard to find a video or picture, which accurately reflects what we see. Either the environment looks nice and the eclipse is tiny, or it is only the eclipse with no surroundings. Reality is so much better than any video or picture…

[@RabFinebeau]

​@@juzoliThat's why I edited both together.

[@briangray5067]

@@juzoli Very true. It's also very difficult to describe this to someone who hasn't seen it. It just needs to be experienced.

[@kurtheidel6535]

In almost very reaction video I've seen online, including mine the first words out of the mouths of people is Holy Shit!!! You are not alone.

[@briangray5067]

Yes, I honestly had no idea that I was cursing that much until I went to edit the video!

[@fricatus]

I love how your only possible reaction is to swear. I must say when I saw it, I also exclaimed “holy sh**!” 😂

[@briangray5067]

Yes, I had no idea that I had cursed so much until I went to edit the video. :)

[@nicolassanchez8318]

Good video of the experience.

[@briangray5067]

Thank you!

[@Mars0984]

Excellent footage. This being the second total eclipse, I can also attest and confirm the last .001% truly makes all the difference. Totality is beautiful. Also curious where you filmed this. We were in Ohio. Based on no tree foliage, you probably weren’t far away or maybe towards Vermont.

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! We are also in Ohio. North Central, not far from Cedar Point.

[@joelseph98]

Photos and video of this event are amazing, but there is absolutely no substitution for firsthand observation. If you missed this one and can experience another totality, I highly, highly recommend it. You will not regret it!

[@joelseph98]

Great job on this footage! I love how well you did capturing the pinhole projection and shadow interactions!

[@briangray5067]

@@joelseph98 Thank you!

[@willm4891]

Great stuff! I love all the gear and preparation to capture various aspects of the event, but still giving yourself the opportunity to soak it in!

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! I was debating all of the equipment, just in case it was distracting me. But I'm very glad that I did use all of the cameras and equipment.

[@raycapetillo5569]

What an experience! I flew to Ohio to view totality and I was as stunned as you were! It is such a humbling experience. You got some great shots as well and that last few seconds of the video where the sun loses totality, fantastic!

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! We were in North Central Ohio, not far from Cedar Point.

[@porkysparodies]

@@briangray5067 Ironic/coincidental, reporting here from North Central Ohio as well! I went through the comments to see after noticing the Cyclone service dumpster! Anyways, great video, great footage! Nice you had multiple cameras set up and still able to enjoy the moment, not losing the moment shooting videos, taking pictures!

[@chelsea6973]

This is a great video!! I’d be lying if I said I didn’t shed a tear when totality hit. My family (husband, myself, + 3 kids under 5) travelled from Utah to North Hatley, Quebec Canada to see this eclipse. My husband saw the eclipse in 2017 in Casper, WY and vowed to not let anything stop him from seeing this one. Thank you for sharing your video!!

[@breshkotashmal7362]

Drove from SE WI to Vincennes, IN. Clear skies and mid-70. It was unlike anything I have ever seen (including the ring of fire eclipse in Albuquerque last October). Words just cannot begin to explain how absolutely awe-inspiring it was. Like you said, it was the shortest 4 minutes of my life.

[@chuckshipley9917]

West central Indiana. Utterly spectacular. Bucket list s#it!

[@CraigButz]

I’m super impressed how prepared you were! Guessing you won’t wait for your next eclipse to come to you.

[@briangray5067]

Great to hear from you Craig! Thanks for the kind words. And your high altitude videos (but especially the eclipse ones) are rather mind-blowing! Great job on those!

[@williammiller8134]

I was in northeast Texas and got to experience the total solar eclipse it was awesome

[@sparc77]

My third one. I saw my first when I was 7. I saw my second 7 years ago at 52 and this one at 59. No matter how much I want to take photos or do some kind of experiment, I inevitably get caught up in the event and forget about everything else.

[@briangray5067]

Blown away is an understatement!

[@bobabo]

Awesome video!! I can only imagine how cool it is in person.

[@briangray5067]

Thanks!

[@redmadness265]

It is almost unexplainably cool in person. My hands were shaking by the time it was over. 100% recommend you see the next one, or at least the next nearby one

[@qwert_yuiop7506]

you really can't imagine it - i mean that in a good way. i'd seen lots of photos/video, did tons of research before my first total eclipse, etc. thought i knew what to expect, but it totally blew my mind! especially that corona - no words fully describe it.

[@brendansgames6955]

Thank you for sharing your experience! Super exciting huh?? I've now seen two total eclipses and certainly want to chase more in other countries.

[@qopdob]

Nicely done.

[@briangray5067]

Thank you!

[@BradWoodburn]

Only saw a partial solar eclipse back in 2017 as I didn't drive to a totality location. This year, I took the 2 1/2 drive from Columbus to Cleveland and OMG... totality for 3min and 50sec was magnificent! Videos and photos don't do justice to how the naked eye sees it!

[@SRSchoner]

Where was this video taken at? I was in Antler's OK and saw it there. Nearly all in Antlers, pop 2,100 was out to see it, I could hear their collective shouts in the distance. I've seen three total eclipses, the first out in the Atlantic Ocean on a ship with scientists on June 30th, 1973. The next Aug 21, 2017 at Alcova Wyoming, and last at Antlers, OK April 8th, 2024. In all my total eclipse experiences my reaction was WOW! And my thoughts, of which I could not utter: the eye of God. Each time was like being pushed into a state of unreality. A surreal experience. The first thirty seconds burned into one's memory.

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! North Central Ohio, a bit west of Cleveland. It would have been amazing to see one of these from a boat! That must have been phenomenal!

[@SRSchoner]

@@briangray5067 June 30th 1973, a seven minute total eclipse. It was stunning to see it unfold over the Atlantic Ocean with absolutely clear sky. I could see the shadow approaching from the west; like a dark pillar coming down to the distant ocean. And as it approached it widened, and the spot on the ocean was dark and ever expanding as approached our ship. Every one had various types of eye protection, not eclipse glasses as we have today. I had none, as I was focused on the 6" f/4 Newtonian RFT that I made for this eclipse a four years previous. With the ship swaying with the waves I had to keep the image of the sun centered a prime focus for my single reflex camera. Then I noticed shadow bands on the deck and they were rippling up the white smoke stack. I shouted "TAKE OFF EYE PROTECTIONS! Look at the smoke stack" It was astonishing. And shortly after the the diamond ring, and I extended my left hand with my fingers together and moving my hand back and forth over the sun I saw the diamond ring, and when it vanished the corona I saw wowed me for the first time, and the ocean became a very deep near black blue and a weird horizon all around, and the stars were out. It was incredible. Then I had to go to my telescope and take photos. I got 36 images. At 3rd contact diamond ring I captured it with my hand made telescope and single reflex camera. And when I got back to Flagstaff, and I had the roll of slide film processed. Returning to my job a Lowell Observatory, I was asked to give a presentation of my experience of which I did. Astronomers saw my photos and I was told that they were the best images so far that they have seen of a total eclipse. That was in 1973, but today the images of eclipses are far better, but as you know sill cannot capture what they eyes see. The two eclipses after, I decided not to photograph, but to take in the experience as an observer. And as you certainly know after seeing your first one; that emotional experience is what it is all about. And what one experiences is not easy to convey into words for those that have not seen what you have seen.

[@janestaton]

That was my first total solar eclipse. It was wonderful💖😻 and said "Thank you God🙏✝!" when I saw it. I seen two partial solar eclipses. I saw the one in 2017, but Ohio wasn't in the path of totality. I'm so glad the part of Ohio I was in got to see it. The pictures and videos don't do it much justice.

[@VideoManDan]

That's about the same cloud coverage I experienced in Plattsburgh, NY for totality. Just enough of those high level clouds to prevent seeing the corona, but still able to see the disc get covered. My video is on my channel if you're interested.

[@Papershields001]

I was in Jay Vermont for the eclipse and it was my second total. I’ve seen 3 or 4 partials and while partials are really cool, there’s no comparison, total eclipses are simply so dramatic when they happen. I encourage all people to go and see one. I’m going to Morocco in 27 for one and can’t wait

[@DrR0BERT]

It's been two weeks since I saw the eclipse in Burlington VT and I have watched over 100 videos. Every single time I get choked up, and even develop a tear. There are no words to describe the feeling. The best way I could describe the difference between seeing it on KZbin or in photographs versus experiencing it, is akin to comparing a picture of a rollercoaster and actually experiencing it. But even that's not good enough. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@spookychild6449]

I saw a train in the background and I LOVE TRAINS SO MUCH!!!!!!!

[@greenwich1754]

It truly is amazing. People think its hype, but you have to be there. As it was, even with all the You Tube advice on photographing the eclipse, where they said "if this is your first time photographing an eclipse, don't get so wrapped up in your camera/settings that you miss the event" - well, I did! Not missing it entirely, but wish I could have taken in more of my surroundings, the sky above, and especially the 360 degree "sunset" one sees on the horizon. I did have a deer in the headlights moment, just looking at the black moon covering the sun, and watching what to me seemed like solar radiances shimmering beyond the moon's coverage. Then BOOM! The sun comes back and immediately, solar glasses are needed.

[@peterhofmann8292]

Thanks for sharing this, very cool 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ShadowriverUB]

The shadow is really easy to understand if you looks from opposite (same as moon occluding sun during eclipse, it's same optical mechanics), blurriness comes from spherical shape of light source, if you cover 99% only tip of a sphere gonna visible which is less light then it would be uncovered 90% which would lit up surface more, you still being shaded by the objected but not fully, so you unside panumbra, same as moon covering the sun it becomes dimmer, ebcause you are already in moon shadow, just in panumbra, the full shading 100% (also in case of eclipse know as totality) is umbra. but if theres diffrent shape the panumbra behaves differently as when it crested, light delivery might not changes as much dending coverage and shadow becomes more sharp and blurry potion of shadow in not nonnegotiable surface is already too much lit, but because it crested it still sphirical in soem nagles and it still being blueiry. you probably would notice that if you try to put glasses on and shaded yourself with the stick and see the sun. One thing during eclipse is that you actually observing 2 optical phenomenons coordinating each other which is somethign very basic you see in daily life just happening in space scale level, you can still see the bright sun but you can also see shadow on horizon impeding your direction (you can see that on the wide angle videos) and when that shadow raches sun disc (you can see shadow covering atmospheric haze) you see totality and totality is causing shadow that also is when totality happens, is a loop and shows how those 2 phenomenons are intertwined and strongly related, specially when oyu think about partial eclispes, you are already in the shadow at that point, just in panaumbra, that si cause by fact that sun is covered which also casting the shadow you are already in.

[@KoRntech]

Looks like you were north of me near center of totality. I went over to Mansfield from Lake Milton, the clouds were too much to take a chance they'd be clear two hours later. This is my second Totality first was in 2017 down in Tennessee. It is an amazing and weird experience. Suddenly theres this giant dark ball in front of the sun and it looks huge, almost like a full moon coming up from the east horizon after sunset. Its easy to see why our ancestors saw this as the end of the world, since the knowledge of space and what was going on was very limited until recent centuries.

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! And we are in North Central Ohio, not far from Cedar Point.

[@androidchannel309]

This (your video) is exactly what my mind thought I should plan on doing. Buy a GoPro, find my tripods from storage, set up a third camera to capture my reaction. Alas, the day arrived too quickly, I only had time to drive out to the center of the path of totality (about an hour away) and chat with a couple who had flown in from Florida. But yes, my second total eclipse, and I still find it absolutely unbelievable.

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! And yeah, I was debating whether I should try to document everything and risk getting distracted by my photo/video gear or abandon the cameras and just take it all in. But I'm glad that I recorded everything. All video gear was set and forget, and the getting the photo didn't take away from the experience. Glad you also got to experience it!

[@mattdan79]

I really like all the effort you put in. Paid off in a great way! Drove hours to see it and it was definitely worth it. Was this recorded in Ohio?

[@briangray5067]

Yes, North Central Ohio, not far from Cedar Point.

[@qwert_yuiop7506]

glad you finally got to experience totality! where were you observing from?

[@briangray5067]

Thank you! North Central Ohio, a bit west of Cleveland.

[@qwert_yuiop7506]

@@briangray5067 BTW, great images! Glad the weather worked out for you. Like you, at my first eclipse I was too dumbstruck to say anything but a few expletives, how quickly it went by, and "When is the next one?!" Made me an ecliptomaniac for life.

[@Chrnan6710]

Great stuff, man! May I ask if the timer took away from the experience at all, made it too regimented or strict or anything? I was worried about that when I was considering using a timer myself.

[@briangray5067]

No, actually I appreciated the timer app very much. Every single item to check out was highlighted and well worth it.

[@RVWeekendsRC1]

Sweet!

[@earthlingjohn]

Edison pinholes @ 2:10 & 2:16 looked 3D to me😅

[@swagzick-id2vg]

Where were you guys watching the Solar Eclipse?

[@christopherdavis9137]

Nice! Is that an app that tells you when to put on your glasses?

[@briangray5067]

Thanks! And yes, that was an app. Well worth it and super accurate. And not just telling you when to put on glasses. All events are narrated and the best times to see every unique item was highlighted. www.solareclipsetimer.com/

[@BoopsGaming]

I used the same app :)

[@briangray5067]

Yes, well worth it!

[@David659-]

I’d suggest you name your location in the title or description of your video.

[@Fortaz107]

Pretty cool how they sprayed a bunch of chemtrails everywhere before the eclipse to make the skies all hazy

[@Pics2FlicksDennis]

Same things I said, then I audibly gasped at the outgoing diamond ring explosion of sunlight at C3.