My science advisers informed the Mayor of a major solar event that is to occur today, Sunday, May 20. The event: a solar eclipse, in the early evening, that will be visible in Northern California to millions of residents. I almost forgot, until I overheard two individuals near Best Buy, mention it. Then I noticed a change in the ambient sunlight, a definite filtered effect that literally caused some concern. What was happening here?
I went home, grabbed some welder's goggles, and went to take a look at Old Sol. Sure enough, looking West, well above the horizon, above the surrounding hills, it appeared that something had carved a notch out of the sun. After a minute or so, the notch got noticeably larger, and clearly was moving right to left.
The sky was clear and visibility was excellent. I invited the Deputy Mayor to take a look through the welder's goggles(to shield the retinas from possible damage). She was afforded the best view: the Sun was now partially hidden by the mostly complete shadow of the moon, appearing as a round black spot. She returned the goggles, and I inspected the eclipse one more time: it was remarkable, and great timing on our part as we were able to observe the highlight of the event. Galileo would be proud!
Lake Tahoe, California's Alpine playground, is anchored on the west shore by Homewood/Tahoma, straddling two counties:Placer and El Dorado. The mayor of Tahoma posts information related to the area and items of interest to residents and visitors alike. Its goal is to be informative, humorous, and timely. Hope you enjoy the site.
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