Total Eclipse of the Sun across the USA August 21, 2017! Where will you be?

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Stages of a Total Eclipse
By Fred Espenak and Mark Littmann in Astronomy Essentials/ Human World/ EarthSky/ earthsky.org

"The August 21 total eclipse will last several hours. There will be many interesting things to look for. Bookmark this handy checklist of must-see events and effects, from eclipse gurus Fred Espenak and Mark Littmann.

In the following excerpt from Totality – The Great America Eclipses of 2017 and 2024 – by Mark Littmann and me, Fred Espenak – we provide a handy checklist that will help you keep track of what to see, and when to look, for each of these must-see events and effects. You might even want to print this page as a handy reference for eclipse day, August 21, 2017...."

As totality ends, the sun begins to emerge from behind the moon, producing the dazzling diamond ring effect. Copyright 2016 by Fred Espenak.


Richard

 

[billymach4]

I don't know if you can open this, but it's for the Bonneville, county (Idaho Falls) office of preparedness - or whatever it's called, addressing preparations for hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to see totality.

https://m.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=1594937983861845&id=100000369752942&set=a.347970125225310.82172.100000369752942&source=48&refid=28&_ft_=qid.6450872847691532179:mf_story_key.5216473874048628980:top_level_post_id.10155344135850289&__tn__=EHH-R

WOW.... This is incredible.

 

[Passepartout]

WOW.... This is incredible.

Yeah! See how lucky you are living there.

 

[billymach4]

Yeah! See how lucky you are living there.

Duck and Cover. Hmm. I dunno. Just seems the county folks are taking this a bit too far. Yes I am sure there are going to be plenty of crowds. OK I will have plenty of gas in the tank. Check. Most Idaho folk I know have enough food on hand to last for years anyway.

What's the point of having a full tank of gas if there will be ton's of traffic anyway?

 

[remowidget]

We live in the zone in Oregon. I plan on stepping outside and gawking at it. We are going to Cancun on the 23rd and when I first heard about it I thought we were going to miss it. I'm very glad we arent.

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We live in the zone in Oregon. I plan on stepping outside and gawking at it. We are going to Cancun on the 23rd and when I first heard about it I thought we were going to miss it. I'm very glad we arent.

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Don't forget to wear your safety glasses.

Enjoy the eclipse safely.

Richard

 

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Solar Eclipse By Zip Code: Find Out If You Live in the Path
By Doyle Rice/ USA Today/ Tech/ Science/ usatoday.com

"The total solar eclipse will begin in Oregon on the morning of Aug. 21 and move across the nation before ending in South Carolina by mid-afternoon.

Portions of 14 states are in the path of totality of the eclipse, when the sun is completely covered by the moon. Totality begins in Oregon at 10:16 a.m. PDT.

Over the next hour and a half, it will cross through Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and South Carolina. The total eclipse will end near Charleston at 2:48 p.m. EDT.

Everyone else in North America will be able to view a partial eclipse, when only part of the sun is covered by the moon.

To find out whether you'll need to drive to the eclipse or just step outside your house, use this interactive map that shows whether you are in the path...."

Richard

 

[remowidget]

Don't forget to wear your safety glasses.

Enjoy the eclipse safely.

Richard

We have them ready, but appreciate the reminder.

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Where to Buy Your Eclipse Glasses Before the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21
By Molly Sequin/ Mashable/ Yahoo!News/ yahoo.com

"Ever since you were a kid, your parents probably told you not to look directly at the sun. The only issue with that is that if you want to watch the upcoming total solar eclipse on August 21, you kind of need to stare straight in our closest star's direction.

Luckily, there are literally dozens of eclipse glasses you can use to protect your eyes from the sun's strong rays. But knowing which ones to buy, whether they'll actually protect your eyes, and where to buy them can get a little murky.

If you're itching to watch the eclipse, but don't know where to begin looking for the right pair of protective glasses, we've got you covered...."

Richard