Make trusted you have August 21 earmarked in your calendars and yoursolar eclipse glassesat the quick – if you ’re in the US , that is . For thefirst metre since 1918 , a solar occultation will go past through the integral United States from the Benjamin West to east coast .
If you ’re lucky enough to be locate along one peculiar 70 - mile - wide stretch of kingdom ( as demonstrate in the icon above ) , you ’ll get to see a total solar eclipse . This pass off when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun , blocking out all of the Sun ’s illumination .
Everyone else will see a fond solar eclipse . Though the exact appearance of it will depend on where you are . If you ca n’t wait until Monday to find out how it will look , you’re able to insure outa simulationcreated by a team from NASA ’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory .
Just select a emplacement on the 3D Earth computer graphic and the pretence will show you what the occultation will look like as it passes through the US .
Here are some projection for 10 of the most populated US city .
New York , NY , at 2.34pm EST
Los Angeles , CA , at 10.33am Pacific Time
Chicago , IL , at 1.19pm CST
Houston , TX , at 1.21pm CST
Philadelphia , PA , at 2.41pm EST
Phoenix , AZ , at 11.41am MST
Jacksonville , FL , at 2.48pm EST
Indianapolis , IN , at 2.26pm EST
Columbus , OH , at 2.33pm EST
Charlotte , NC , at 2.41pm EST
Just call back – looking straight off at the Sun can causepermanent optic damage . So if you do decide to take part , remember to bring a pair of solar glasses and understand up onhow to watch the solar occultation safely .
[ H / T : Business Insider ]
