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Total Solar Eclipse As Seen From an Aircraft

Posted August 04, 2008 9:46 AM

From Neatorama:

Let's put our geek hats on and go for a ride in a plane over the Canadian Arctic in order to see Friday's total solar eclipse. These guys know how to check out an eclipse!

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08/05/2008 5:53 AM

The crew had a small vocabulary of descriptive words.

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Re: Total Solar Eclipse As Seen From an Aircraft

08/05/2008 11:39 AM

Yes, neat - but I gotta tell the truth, I have seen more impressive eclipse videos. The location may have added to the allure here. Plus the fact eclipses are best seen in real life...

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