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| Above, the total eclipse of the sun from Roberts, Idaho. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
One year ago today, I and thousands of people gathered in Idaho to view the Great American Elipse. It was probably the biggest celestial event this century (well, so far).
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| Above, the viewing area near Roberts, Idaho. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
I got up early at my camp in Lava Hot Springs and headed up Interstate 15 to view the eclipse near the town of Roberts. When I arrived at the viewing area that was along side of Interstate 15, people were already gathered with their telescopes and other viewing equipment.
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| Above, The Beast at the viewing area. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The eclipse tracked diagonally across the continental U.S. It crossed over Grand Teton National Park, which saw its largest number of visitors ever.
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| Above, the viewing area in the moon's shadow. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The eclipse itself lasted under an hour, but it was an interesting experience, especially when the shadow of the moon put the area into darkness.
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| Above, the eclipse headed towards totality. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
After totality, I decided to head out hoping to beat the traffic. No such luck. It took me about four hours to reach Lava Hot Springs, a 70-mile drive. It seemed that most of the population of Utah came into Idaho to experience the eclipse.
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| Above, the "diamond ring" effect after totality. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
The next day, I headed out of Lava Hot Springs to go to Oregon to visit Crater Lake National Park.
Despite the traffic, experiencing the eclipse was well worth it.
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