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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Where will you be for the American Eclipse? - August 21, 2017

Coming up on Monday, August 21, 2017

http://theearthminute.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-earth-minute-presents-theamerican.html 
Totality
OK, OK we know...
But do you, really?  Where will you be?

NASA Eclipse State Maps: 

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-maps
(includes viewable and printable maps showing the eclipse pathway and times)

You can see a partial eclipse anywhere in North America!

 In Southern California? 
See the 60-70% partial eclipse!


What Do You Need For Viewing?
  1. Solar filters for eyes, cameras, and scopes:

     
    Camera Obscura (indirect observation): a pinhole in a card to project the image of the Sun. 


For our friends in Los Angeles, the Griffith Observatory posted a great .gif to show the partial eclipse.

 Sun Viewed through a solar filter

We really like their name for the eclipse:

THE ALL-AMERICAN TRANSCONTINENTAL TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE!


Look for the patterns in the shadows from leaves on the ground.. or your house!
 For More on Eclipses.. 
 Visit TheEarthMinute.com

The Earth Minute presents: the American Total Solar Eclipse 

 Visit the FANTASTIC NASA Site
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/eclipse_full_map.pdf