I agree! I am not even what I would consider an amateur astronomer but do go out star gazing with the kids a couple times per year for different events. Had a friend who really wanted to see the total eclipse and needed a second driver since his plan was to drive non-stop for 16 hours, see the eclipse, then repeat the trip in reverse. On a whim my wife and I decided to go with him, and when we finally arrived and were standing in an empty field I thought we had made a dumb decision. However, an hour later when the eclipse happened it was so amazing! I had seen partial eclipses many times, but the full eclipse was transformative! My favorite celestial event, I would say. Ironically, we have since moved near to where we had seen the eclipse, so now we will have to make another long road trip back to where we just moved from to see the next one!
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I agree! I am not even what I would consider an amateur astronomer but do go out star gazing with the kids a couple times per year for different events. Had a friend who really wanted to see the total eclipse and needed a second driver since his plan was to drive non-stop for 16 hours, see the eclipse, then repeat the trip in reverse. On a whim my wife and I decided to go with him, and when we finally arrived and were standing in an empty field I thought we had made a dumb decision. However, an hour later when the eclipse happened it was so amazing! I had seen partial eclipses many times, but the full eclipse was transformative! My favorite celestial event, I would say. Ironically, we have since moved near to where we had seen the eclipse, so now we will have to make another long road trip back to where we just moved from to see the next one!