Space Station Transiting 2017 ECLIPSE, My Brain Stopped Working - Smarter Every Day 175

The team is in Crow Heart, Wyoming on a private reservation owned by the midwife who delivered Matt's son. Trevor calculated the exact spot where the International Space Station would transit in front of the eclipse.

• Eclipse visibility lasts almost two and a half minutes • Twenty seconds longer than in Kentucky • Unique opportunity to capture space station transit during eclipse • Calculated as the best spot in the U.S. for this event

Mr. Fleming, the farmer who leases the land, was unaware of the space station transit until just before the event. He has lived on this land for 30 years and noted this was the most activity he'd seen in that time.

The team set up binoculars for Mr. Fleming with solar film so he could safely watch the eclipse. After 4 hours of setup, clouds cleared, allowing them to verify if the calculations were correct.

The team counted down from twenty seconds to the transit moment, with final camera checks and focus confirmations in the last minute.

• The space station transit was successful and captured on camera • Visible on monitors despite being difficult to see with the naked eye • Multiple transits recorded as the event happened multiple times • The math calculations proved accurate

The team expressed excitement and celebration, with multiple confirmations that the transit occurred. The successful prediction and capture of such a rare event brought genuine joy to everyone present.

The space station appeared as a football field-sized object that moved incredibly fast across the sun.

The excitement of the successful space station transit continued into the total eclipse, causing Destin's brain to become saturated and forget everything he had practiced for filming.

• Shadow bands visible through the atmosphere • Stars visible during the day • Overhead sunset effect visible from the ground • One of the GoPros stopped working during the event

Destin made a deliberate decision to abandon photography attempts and spend the total eclipse moment with his family instead of trying to capture perfect footage. He dropped his equipment to fully experience the phenomenon.

Destin did not obtain good photographs because he was focused on experiencing the moment. Trevor, however, captured excellent photos that were shared on his website. The family enjoyed the eclipse together rather than working.

• Mr. Fleming said the binoculars made all the difference in the world • He admitted the experience made him feel a little weird • He was glad to see the sun return to normal • He asked to see the space station transit replay

The space station transit triggered strong emotional reactions from viewers. One observer cried tears of joy at seeing the football field-sized station fly in front of the sun. Another reported getting goosebumps from the experience.

Trevor's excellent photography is available on his Patreon. Matt represents the 10 Minute Bible Hour. Credits and links are provided for viewers to find their work.

Destin reflects on how his brain essentially stopped working during the total eclipse due to the overwhelming sensory experience. The moment was so amazing that it overrode his ability to think about recording or documentation.