Here in Springwater, NY it was actually comfortable and clear! That is statistically unusual and I was able to relax and watch from our back deck. Trusty old Genesis on Vixen Porta with JMI Train-N-Trak and a little Lunt camera ... laptop on a card table. It got quite dark at max eclipse and could easily enjoy the Milky Way, M31 etc. with the red moon hanging like a lantern. Based on my exposure times, I think Luna was more than 1000x darker eclipsed than not. Attached pic partial 9:20 pm EDT. Tom
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29-inch Dob in a dome
36-inch upgrade soon
LUNT 80/80 solar scope
FLI 6803 cam
APM 100mm APO Binos
JMI RB-16 Night Vision Binos
Zeiss 20x60 IS binos