Tag: Solar Eclipse
The awe we experience during a total solar eclipse is very unique because it is the universe that we are experiencing. When you think about it, you are actually standing in the shadow of the moon, which is a solar object out there, and it’s the shadow that’s passing over us—that’s what the darkness is. It’s probably among the strongest awe we can feel. #solareclipse
Everyone in the continental United States — as well as Canada and Mexico — will get to enjoy seeing a bite taken out of the sun on the afternoon of August 21. No matter where you are, the entire eclipse event will last about three hours, from the moment the moon first touches the disk of the sun, to its maximum extent an hour and a half in, to the point where the sun and moon separate and continue on their solitary journeys.
Solar eclipse skywatchers outside the path of totality will still be able to see a partial solar eclipse. Solar viewing glasses (NOT regular sunglasses) allow skywatchers to look directly at the moon’s progress across the face of the sun. You can also view the progress of a partial solar eclipse using a pinhole camera.