2002_06_10_solar_eclipse_hike

Andy (friend from work), Nathan and John (roommates) and I got out of work early at 1600 to head up to Mission Peak to view the partial solar eclipse that happened. We made it up to the top of the peak about 20 minutes after the eclipse peaked and were able to view a good deal of it, and the hike was quite enjoyable. Afterwards we went to an In-and-Out Burger and blew our monthly fat intakes on one burger each, but it was a good afternoon. The sunset was beautiful, although I neglected to take any pictures of it.

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projecting the eclipse on to some paper with binoculars projecting the eclipse on to some paper with binoculars

capture locationtop of Mission Peak

Nathan and Andy Nathan and Andy

eclipse eclipse

eclipse eclipse

eclipse eclipse

eclipse eclipse

Nathan and Andy Nathan and Andy

experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot

experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot

experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot

experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot

experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot experimenting with several layers of heat control reflective film from Home Depot

Peter and others at the top of Mission Peak Peter and others at the top of Mission Peak

the really nice gentleman who brought some welding goggles up to enable safe viewing the really nice gentleman who brought some welding goggles up to enable safe viewing

descriptionHe generously allowed everyone up there to view through his goggles, which was really cool

towers further south from our location towers further south from our location

meta picture of Nathan and the neat sighting pole meta picture of Nathan and the neat sighting pole

description(The pole to the right has hollow numbered tubes that you can sight to distant landmarks that are described on the plaque)

view to the southwest view to the southwest

eclipse through the goggles eclipse through the goggles

eclipse through the goggles eclipse through the goggles

eclipse through the goggles eclipse through the goggles

John viewing the eclipse John viewing the eclipse

descriptionnote the Yaesu FT-817 and 20m dipole also in attendance

eclipse through the goggles eclipse through the goggles

the nice gentleman with the goggles heading down the slope the nice gentleman with the goggles heading down the slope

Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter

Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter

Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter

Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter Andy, Nathan, John, and Peter

my VX-5R my VX-5R

John, Nathan, and Andy John, Nathan, and Andy

John operating 20m DX John operating 20m DX

the hills to the northeast the hills to the northeast

Andy sighting through the pole Andy sighting through the pole

a fire to the south a fire to the south

fire fire

lower Mission Ridge park lower Mission Ridge park

lower Mission Ridge park lower Mission Ridge park

lower Mission Ridge park lower Mission Ridge park

Nathan contemplating Nathan contemplating

Nathan Nathan

Nathan Nathan

south bay and Santa Clara south bay and Santa Clara

south bay and Santa Clara south bay and Santa Clara

thistles and overexposed bay thistles and overexposed bay

salt flats salt flats

salt flats salt flats

thistle thistle

thistle macro thistle macro