On Monday, August 21, parts of the United States will be able to view an uncommon event, a total eclipse of the sun by the moon. The "path of totality," in which the total eclipse will be visible, is about 70 miles wide, and extends through 14 states from Oregon southeast to South Carolina.
Even if you can’t travel to the path of totality, you *should* be able to see a partial solar eclipse here (weather permitting). On the Tarleton Stephenville campus, approximately 70% of the sun's surface will be covered by the moon around 1:07 p.m. The partial eclipse will start about 11:38 a.m. and end about 2:36 p.m.
NASA has lots of great resources - including maps and eye safety tips, as well as the logo at the top of this post - at a special website: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/
If you miss this eclipse, don't worry - you will have another (and better) chance to see a total solar eclipse in 2024. On April 8 of that year, most of the Stephenville area *will* be in the path of totality. You can use this interactive map to find areas on the path:
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEgoogle/SEgoogle2001/SE2024Apr08Tgoogle.html
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