Recent content by John Averitt

I believe that EMF, magnetic inteference, Solar Storm, etc will not be changed be changed by an eclipse. They are there as usual and the process of the moon crossing in front of the sun should not make any difference. There is no prediction of these events on Monday. I am set to go and in my...

You are likely correct. But I have the full day off and if I set every thing up early that day it should take five seconds to turn the drone around in mid totality. Every thing else is on automatic and takes no effort. I will be practicing for the next totality in seven years in Arkansas. I...

Thank you for your reply. I am an astronomer so I will have my LX-200, 12 inch telescope pointed a the sun to film the full eclipse and another GoPro camera pointed at the crowd's reaction. The drone will be up at 350 feet pointed west and film the moons shadow coming at us at Mach 2. After...

Hello, I live in Tennessee very near the spot where the maximum period of total eclipse will occur at 1:32 p.m. on Monday, August 21, 2017. We will have just over 2 minutes and 35 seconds of total darkness. I am a police officer and I am a license pilot. I am responsible for our departmental...