"In the Heart of the Redwoods along America's Wild Rivers Coast"
Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground
ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE
and
SALMON-CHICKEN BBQ
Swath of the Eclipse Shadow
On May 20, 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses Earth's northern Hemisphere. The path of the Moon's shadow begins in eastern Asia, crosses the North Pacific Ocean and passes directly over Kamp Klamath.
Kamp Klamath
1661 West Klamath Beach Road / P. O. Box 99
Klamath, California 95548
TEL 707-482-0227 / TOLL FREE 1-866-KLAMATH / FAX 707-482-0147
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A total eclipse occurs when the new moon completely obliterates the sun, allowing only the sun's corona to reach the earth.
The eclipse crossing over Kamp Klamath will be an "annular eclipse."
This happens when the moon fails to cover the entire sun and a thin circle of sunshine reaches the earth.
The exact path of this eclipse will pass directly over Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground.
The greatest eclipse effect at Kamp Klamath will be at 5:25 P.M. as the phenomena follows its southeastern trek inland.
Permanent eye damage can result from looking at the disk of the Sun directly, or through a camera viewfinder, or with binoculars or a telescope even when only a thin crescent of the Sun remains. The 1 percent of the Sun's surface still visible is about 10,000 times brighter than the full moon.
Staring at the Sun under such circumstances is like using a magnifying glass to focus sunlight onto tinder. The retina is delicate and irreplaceable. There is little or nothing a retinal surgeon will be able to do to help you. Never look at the Sun outside of the total phase of an eclipse unless you have adequate eye protection.
There are a number of safe ways to view the upcoming eclipse. To access instructions for these techniques, cut and paste the following website URL:
http://www.mreclipse.com/Totality2/TotalityCh11.html#Pinhole
Past weather results at Klamath, California for May 20 are as follows:
Average High Temperature: 60
Average Low Tempe era tu re: 46
Average Rainfall: .09 inch
Kamp Klamath will host an event-filled eclipse celebration featuring
An all-you-can-eat BBQ
[Tossed Green Salad, Rice Pilaff, Fresh Vegetable Stir Fry Jubilee, choice of
BBQ Chicken or Chinook Salmon]
plus
LIVE MUSIC AND BON FIRE
$12.50 per person - Reservations required
SATURDAY NIGHT
7:30 p.m.