Salutations from wonderful southern Texas, Y'all...
It has been a while since my last 'blog'... I have been extremely busy since returning to Lonestar Corral SKP Co-Op. Many facility repairs and improvements have been completed in a compressed window of time.
But, as we have a historical event on our doorstep, astronomically speaking, I thought it incumbent of me to document this upcoming Total Solar Eclipse with a post...
We have a Hondo, TX mailing address, but the Lonestar SKP park is located in the tiny Hamlet of D'Hanis, TX. We are directly in the path of 'totality' for this eclipse. As such the Co-Op is hosting fellow Escapees from Rainbow's End SKP Co-Op in Livingston, TX as well as other Escapees and family members from near and far.
We have lots of activities planned for the three-day Eclipse event to keep the attendees and our membership well entertained.
The next total solar eclipse will be visible on Aug. 12, 2026, but will NOT be visible in the United States. According to NASA, the next total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States will be Aug. 12, 2044, with totality in Montana and North Dakota.
I was fortunate enough to have witnessed the Eclipse of 2017 and I figured that if you have seen one Eclipse, you have seen them all... " au contraire mon frere.", I am told, "this one is special!!" This remains to be seen... the atmospheric outlook for Monday, the day of the eclipse, is not looking all that stellar. The forecast is for cloudy to broken cloudy conditions with possible thunderstorms in our greater area. The cumulonimbus occlusions may preclude a clear view of the southernly sky during the time range (10:30 - 2:30) of the Eclipse. The greatest chance for a Thunderstorm is predicted for 6ish PM timeframe.
I hope you are someplace where you too might witness this momentous event and make a lasting memory of your own...
UNTIL NEXT TIME -
"MAY THE ODDS BE FOREVER IN YOUR FAVOR"
Nice write up! Short and sweet for so much work. You and your crew have done the impossible in record time. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMay the weather gods be with you and the clouds part at the appropriate time! A good time WILL be had, nevertheless. The Alamo Corral has been transformed into an amazing venue with a lunar lander full of sweat equity. Enjoy the ride! ~CherieB
ReplyDeleteyeah... that didn't happen... come home !!
DeleteI like your PHANTOM PHAETON editorial safe travels.
ReplyDeleteNice write up :)
ReplyDeleteIt's great fun to season at LSC. Ciao