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The solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, dubbed the "Great American Eclipse" by some media, [1] was a total solar eclipse visible within a band that spanned the contiguous United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring).
A view of the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 from far western Nebraska, displaying Baily's Beads as it enters totality. From 1900 to 2100, the state of Nebraska will have recorded a total of 84 solar eclipses, one of which is an annular eclipse and two of which are total eclipses. The one annular solar eclipse will occur on June 11, 2048.
The moon's shadow will sweep across the from Oregon to South Carolina on August 21, 2017 -- and it'll be like nothing you've ever seen.
From the astonishing solar eclipse that captivated millions across America to the end of the 20-year long Cassini spacecraft mission, 2017 was an astounding year for space discoveries.
There was a solar eclipse on Aug.. 21, 2017 with 70% to 80% coverage in New Jersey. On Jan. 24, 1925, Passaic and Paterson were in the path of totality for a solar eclipse, according to timeandate ...
Delicate streamers in the sun's corona surround the totally eclipsed sun during the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse. Observers along a narrow track from Mexico to Maine should have a similar ...
2017 total solar eclipse viewed in real time with audience reactions. Looking directly at the photosphere of the Sun (the bright disk of the Sun itself), even for just a few seconds, can cause permanent damage to the retina of the eye, because of the intense visible and invisible radiation that the photosphere emits.