Total Solar Eclipse Live Tonight

Tonight, yes tonight, at 6 p.m. PST (9 EST) on the Discovery Science
Channel is a live broadcast of the total solar eclipse from
Antarctica. I suspect it will be live on the internet from various
museums. For example, check the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
--
Wayne T. Watson (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N, 2,701 feet, Nevada City, CA)
-- GMT-8 hr std. time, RJ Rcvr 39° 8' 0" N, 121° 1' 0" W

"If I'm given six hours to cut down a tree, then I spend four hours
sharpening my axe." -- Abraham Lincoln

Web Page: home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews
sierra_mtnview -at- earthlink -dot- net
Imaginarium Museum: home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews/imaginarium.html

I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey

"W. Watson" wrote in message
...
Tonight, yes tonight, at 6 p.m. PST (9 EST) on the Discovery Science
Channel is a live broadcast of the total solar eclipse from
Antarctica. I suspect it will be live on the internet from various
museums. For example, check the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
--
Wayne T. Watson (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N, 2,701 feet, Nevada
City, CA)
-- GMT-8 hr std. time, RJ Rcvr 39° 8' 0" N, 121° 1'
0" W

"If I'm given six hours to cut down a tree, then I spend four
hours
sharpening my axe." -- Abraham Lincoln

Web Page: home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews
sierra_mtnview -at- earthlink -dot- net
Imaginarium Museum:
home.earthlink.net/~mtnviews/imaginarium.html

Eclipsme wrote:

I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey

And there were no other live broadcasts.

Mike Simmon

Eclipsme wrote:

I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey

And there were no other live broadcasts.

Mike Simmons

Mike et al,

I remember reading somewhere online (National Geographic?) just
the other day that people paid at least $18,000 for the 30-day long boat
ride for this eclipse. Speak about an investment (time and money) which
goes against you. Similarly, flights dedicated to the eclipse where even
more expensive ($30,000+) but at least one would have a much better
chance for imaging something.

Anthony.

Mike Simmons wrote:

Eclipsme wrote:


I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey



And there were no other live broadcasts.

Mike Simmon

There were 2 charter flights that I know of, one from Australia and the
other from Argentina, or Chile, I believe. Here is a link to the Australia
flight pricing:

http://www.antarcticaflights.com.au/seating_0001.htm

Prices were $900 - $4500, depending on seating and access to a window during
the eclipse.

The price you quote for the cruise sounds about right, perhaps a bit low.

Harvey
"Anthony Ayiomamitis" wrote in message
...
Mike et al,

I remember reading somewhere online (National Geographic?) just the
other day that people paid at least $18,000 for the 30-day long boat ride
for this eclipse. Speak about an investment (time and money) which goes
against you. Similarly, flights dedicated to the eclipse where even more
expensive ($30,000+) but at least one would have a much better chance for
imaging something.

Anthony.

Mike Simmons wrote:

Eclipsme wrote:

I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey


And there were no other live broadcasts.

Mike Simmon

Anthony et al,

You can see some of the Discovery channel's coverage by going to the
story at
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...2/?hub=SciTech
and clicking on the Related Videos, especially the second (7-minute)
one. Good coverage!

For a report from the Russian icebreaker see
http://www.nojum.net/news/newse.asp?newsid=13.

For a report from the air and some spectacular photos see
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...os_031224.html.

Mike Simmons

Anthony Ayiomamitis wrote:

Mike et al,

I remember reading somewhere online (National Geographic?)
just the other day that people paid at least $18,000 for the 30-day
long boat ride for this eclipse. Speak about an investment (time and
money) which goes against you. Similarly, flights dedicated to the
eclipse where even more expensive ($30,000+) but at least one would
have a much better chance for imaging something.

Anthony.

Mike Simmons wrote:

Eclipsme wrote:


I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be
live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the
Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey


And there were no other live broadcasts.

Mike Simmon

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the links. I am in line for a total solar eclipse in
2006 .... no travel needed to such cold places! :-)

Anthony.

Mike Simmons wrote:

Anthony et al,

You can see some of the Discovery channel's coverage by going to the
story at
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...2/?hub=SciTech
and clicking on the Related Videos, especially the second (7-minute)
one. Good coverage!

For a report from the Russian icebreaker see
http://www.nojum.net/news/newse.asp?newsid=13.

For a report from the air and some spectacular photos see
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...os_031224.html.

Mike Simmons



Anthony Ayiomamitis wrote:

Mike et al,

I remember reading somewhere online (National Geographic?)
just the other day that people paid at least $18,000 for the 30-day
long boat ride for this eclipse. Speak about an investment (time and
money) which goes against you. Similarly, flights dedicated to the
eclipse where even more expensive ($30,000+) but at least one would
have a much better chance for imaging something.

Anthony.

Mike Simmons wrote:



Eclipsme wrote:




I'm hoping the Discovery channel does a broadcast, but it won't be
live. The
eclipse occurred around 5:30 PM EST. It was clouded out on the
Japanese
site, which did carry it live.

Harvey




And there were no other live broadcasts.

Mike Simmon