On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:24:39 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:18:07 -0400, jmcquown >
>wrote:
>
>>On 8/20/2017 8:58 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> We're only at 65% here. But even if it was 99.9% it still wouldn't be
>>> a big deal to me. I can't even fathom traveling just to see it. I've
>>> already seen a total eclipse. I'd rather sit out all night and watch
>>> a meteor shower - the one last week barely got any publicity compared
>>> to the boring eclipse <yawn>.:-)
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>>I've seen partial solar eclipses in my lifetime. That's why one of my
>>elementary school teachers taught us to make a pinhole camera.
>>
>>I've seen a bunch of lunar eclipses. Given all the media attention
>>about this solar eclipse you'd think one had never happened before.
>>
>>I might have been interested in a meteor shower. I enjoy watching
>>things like heat lightning. This time of year there are lots of
>>thunderstorms. When it's really humid but does not rain, and a storm is
>>somewhere to the south, I often see what I call heat lightning. I love
>>watching that.
>>
>>Tomorrow it's just going to get dark in the afternoon. <shrug>
>>
>>Jill
>
>An armchair naturalist

I agree with Jill. Those planets are just doing their thing. I never
need to watch or monitor that kind of stuff. It always goes well.