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==Summary==
"On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk." - NASA (via https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)
"On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk." - NASA (via https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)


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The last time I personally saw a total eclipse I was in elementary school. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_7,_1970
The last time I personally saw a total eclipse I was in elementary school. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_7,_1970


Sarah and I will be near our Tennessee home in Eastern TN. Specifically to be along the path we plan to be some where south of [https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm The Great Smoky Mountains National Park] near [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tellico+Plains,+TN+37385/@35.3701067,-84.4383376,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x885ef5cef1140925:0x3ce678d9c35d5f62!8m2!3d35.362855!4d-84.294087 Tellico Plains, TN] which is largely uninhabited portion of Tennessee near the North Carolina border. Our expected viewing time starts about 2:30 PM US EDT 16:30 UTC).
Sarah and I will be near our Tennessee home in Eastern TN. Specifically to be along the path we plan to be some where south of [https://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm The Great Smoky Mountains National Park] near [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tellico+Plains,+TN+37385/@35.3701067,-84.4383376,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x885ef5cef1140925:0x3ce678d9c35d5f62!8m2!3d35.362855!4d-84.294087 Tellico Plains, TN] which is largely uninhabited portion of Tennessee near the North Carolina border. Our expected viewing time starts about 2:30 PM US EDT 16:30 UTC). We will be on the [http://www.cherohala.org/ Cherohala Skyway] near the TN/NC border.
 
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The map for Tennessee:  
The map for Tennessee:  


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==Maps of the Path of Totality==
==Maps of the Path of Totality==
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html


https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-maps
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-maps
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http://shadowandsubstance.com/2017/2017e.html
http://shadowandsubstance.com/2017/2017e.html
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https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/astronomy/5-surprising-effects-the-total-solar-eclipse-will-have-besides-darkness/70002407
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==Glasses and the safety of your eyes==
==Glasses and the safety of your eyes==
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Search Amazon for "certified" per NASA link above. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=solar+eclipse+glasses+certified&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asolar+eclipse+glasses+certified
Search Amazon for "certified" per NASA link above. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=solar+eclipse+glasses+certified&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asolar+eclipse+glasses+certified
https://qz.com/1043773/solar-eclipse-2017-solar-eclipse-glasses-brands-recommended-by-nasa-and-the-american-astronomical-society/
http://earthsky.org/human-world/how-to-know-your-eclipse-glasses-are-safe
In the end I went with Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses - https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Certified-Lunt-Solar-Eclipse/dp/B01NB09NHK/ref=sr_1_1


==Links==
==Links==


https://www.space.com/33797-total-solar-eclipse-2017-guide.html
https://www.space.com/33797-total-solar-eclipse-2017-guide.html
https://www.space.com/37611-solar-eclipse-2017-sun-bigger-than-we-think.html
https://astromaven.blogspot.com/2017/06/weird-things-happen-with-total-solar_72.html
==Weather==
http://www.weather.gov/eclipse
http://www.weather.gov/gsp/eclipse
==Simulator==
https://eclipsemega.movie/simulator?lat=38.9071923&lng=-77.03687070000001

Latest revision as of 12:21, 15 August 2017

Summary

"On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk." - NASA (via https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/)

This page is a consolidation of links and resource I found useful for viewing this event.

The last time I personally saw a total eclipse I was in elementary school. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_7,_1970

Sarah and I will be near our Tennessee home in Eastern TN. Specifically to be along the path we plan to be some where south of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Tellico Plains, TN which is largely uninhabited portion of Tennessee near the North Carolina border. Our expected viewing time starts about 2:30 PM US EDT 16:30 UTC). We will be on the Cherohala Skyway near the TN/NC border.

The map for Tennessee:

Maps of the Path of Totality

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/eclipse-maps

http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/maps.htm

http://shadowandsubstance.com/2017/2017e.html

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/astronomy/5-surprising-effects-the-total-solar-eclipse-will-have-besides-darkness/70002407

Glasses and the safety of your eyes

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety

Search Amazon for "certified" per NASA link above. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=solar+eclipse+glasses+certified&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asolar+eclipse+glasses+certified

https://qz.com/1043773/solar-eclipse-2017-solar-eclipse-glasses-brands-recommended-by-nasa-and-the-american-astronomical-society/

http://earthsky.org/human-world/how-to-know-your-eclipse-glasses-are-safe

In the end I went with Lunt Solar Eclipse Glasses - https://www.amazon.com/Premium-Certified-Lunt-Solar-Eclipse/dp/B01NB09NHK/ref=sr_1_1

Links

https://www.space.com/33797-total-solar-eclipse-2017-guide.html

https://www.space.com/37611-solar-eclipse-2017-sun-bigger-than-we-think.html

https://astromaven.blogspot.com/2017/06/weird-things-happen-with-total-solar_72.html

Weather

http://www.weather.gov/eclipse

http://www.weather.gov/gsp/eclipse

Simulator

https://eclipsemega.movie/simulator?lat=38.9071923&lng=-77.03687070000001