From http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/17/ring-fire-eclipse-visible-from-china-to-texas/?intcmp=obnetwork:

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The late day sun will transform into a glowing ring in southwest Oregon, Northern California, central Nevada, southern Utah, northern Arizona and New Mexico and finally the Texas Panhandle where it will occur at sunset on Sunday. For 3 1/2 hours, the eclipse follows an 8,500-mile path. Viewing, from beginning to end, lasts about two hours. The ring phenomenon lasts as long as 5 minutes depending on location.

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Looks like we'll miss it in this part of the Panhandle:

Eclipse Party at the Lubbock Lake Landmark

When: Sunday, May 20, 2012 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Where: Lubbock Lake Landmark

Cost: Free

See: http://lubbocklake.musm.ttu.edu
Description: This will be an annular eclipse, where the Moon covers about 94% of the Sun's surface, leaving a ring of light visible. Eye-safe filtered telescopes, glasses, and other observing devices will be provided for participants. Free.

Contact: Lubbock Lake Landmark 806-742-1116

[This message has been edited by MooreTrucker (edited 5/19/2012 9:11a).]

Eric (and others) the map you showed is for totality. Most of the Panhandle should see a partial eclipse. Go to the NASA interactive map

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2012May20Agoogle.html

And find the data for your area. Such as Oslo, Texas:

Lat.: 36.4153° N
Long.: 101.5336° W Partial Solar Eclipse
Magnitude: 0.895
Event Date Time (UT) Alt Azi
Start of partial eclipse (C1) : 2012/05/21 00:27:39.3 014.8° 284.5°
Maximum eclipse : 2012/05/21 01:32:47.1 002.4° 293.5°
End of partial eclipse (C4) : 2012/05/21 02:31:49.5* -008.1° 302.6°

[This message has been edited by CanyonAg77 (edited 5/19/2012 5:29p).]

Went out to Oasis State Park near Portales to get out from under the cloud cover and get a few shots. Will post them later in the "Panhandle Pictures" thread.

EDIT: Photos now posted on

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=2075608&forum_id=39



[This message has been edited by CanyonAg77 (edited 5/21/2012 11:01a).]

I saw a few that were posted on facebook and they were nice pictures.

I'm too far east and missed it.

Here is a GIF I made from my own images taken from Midland, TX.

cool