Total Solar Eclipse in Nebraska

[Luka]

For those that can travel, and will be in SE Nebraska, maybe you could post here. We might want to exchange phone numbers, email, and any other contact info to coordinate. I personally would love to hang out with some of you during this event.  I'm not sure that posting phone numbers on the forum is the solution, but we could at least have a list to email people.

Edit: Send info to Randy. See his comment.

[Q]

I'm staying in Omaha and on Monday will be heading to DeWitt.   At least that's what I'm planning.  But I'm open for suggestions.

[fealeybob14]

I'll be at Bader Park near Chapman and Grand Island NE (unless the park got flooded this past 48 hrs).  I'll check email the day before (the 20th) as I will be there.  Address: fealeybobby@msn.com; cell: 507-226-2030.
Just called the park and they did not get flooded!
Bob

[fealeybob14]

The SOHO observatory https://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime/realtime-update.html shows a new sunspot group that should be present on eclipse day.  This should give us an opportunity to better focus our telescopes, cameras, cell phones on the sun prior to totality.

[Randy H]

One thing we could do is have everyone send your contact information to me at my gmail address and if you don't know that, then just send it to our 'contact' on our webpage - which goes to me.  Then I can send a mass email to all who submitted.

Randy

[Randy H]

Bob, that sunspot should be in the sweetspot over the next few days!

[Mike C:\]

I'm not a big fan of having my info public, but if you would like my email and phone, just send me a private message.
I'll be heading to Fairbury myself.
Can't wait.
Thanks

[darkskyjim]

really getting worried about the weather...anyone ready
to bolt and go elsewhere? and if so, where?

[Q]

Arrrgh,  Douglas Wyoming is supposed to be mostly Sunny.

[darkskyjim]

that sounds good. thinking of getting a rental and heading
out but worried i won't find a place to stay...campsites all
full at Custer St Pk. guess i could sleep in the car at a rest
area

[Josef Ch]

Hmm, this is weather situation Saturday morning, two days before....

[Josef Ch]

As Saturday 8/19 morning weatherforcast at weather.com looks like this: go west
EDIT: Looks like this picture linked to weather.com is live. Below is screenshot taken Sat 8/19


Cloudcover forecast from Saturday August 19 11:45 AM CDT

[Q]

I Changed my plans.  I'm still headed to Omaha tonight (Sat)  but on Sunday will be going to Laramie, I was able to get a room (ouch!) but the chances of a clear sky are much better in Wy.   

[Rick Murray]

Randy ... where is the RAC going to set up in Rochester? I'm able to bring my 12" Dob if I know where to go.

[fealeybob14]

Here's a totality shot from Chapman Nebraska where the clear sky gods were listening to us!