Total Solar Eclipse Aug 21, 2017

What, when where and how? The first total solar eclipse in nearly 100 years is upon us.  Most of the mainland will see partial eclipse of 75% or more, with  14 states from Oregon to S Carolina are in the path of Totality (100%.)   Total eclipse will last about 2 1/2 minutes. The shadow will touch the United States for only 1h 33m 16.8s - less than the length of a short movie.  But in that time, many, many people from coast to coast will have witnessed this once-in-a-lifetime event.  Of course, I plan to be there, in the path, together with a few hundred thousand other converts!  Look for the exact times here . For approximately 90 minutes, the moon's shadow will sweep eastward across the U.S., from its first land contact in northwestern Oregon, to its last in southeastern South Carolina.  Viewers in southern Illinois will experience the maximum duration of totality along the shadow path, with the sun completely obscured by the moon for 2 ...

C1 - This is the start of the partial phase, when the moon takes its first very small little bite out of the sun. (Are you in the path? If not, then it won't be total!) C2 (Diamond Ring) - The part you've been waiting for: The "Diamond Ring" at the beginning of totality!! This is when you can begin to remove your eclipse glasses, and (as soon as all of the sun's bright disk is covered, and you can't see anything through your eclipse glasses) watch the eclipse with your bare eyes! "Mid" Maximum Eclipse (also known as "mid-eclipse") - this is the midpoint of the eclipse. If you are in the path of totality, it is the middle of the total phase. - This is the ONLY time it is ever safe to look at the eclipsed Sun directly! The Moon is covering all of the Sun, and the sight is not any brighter than the full Moon. THIS is what all the excitement is about, and it is why you MUST be in the path of totality to see the main event! (...

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