2017 Solar Eclipse
Prepare for the solar eclipse of Monday, August 21, 2017.
All of North America will see a partial solar eclipse, and a narrow swath from Oregon to South Carolina will experience a total solar eclipse. This will likely be the most observed celestial event in US history. Make your plans now.
Links
NOTE: See PDF of this original page for substantial eclipse links.
(Web host disabled "List" feature in 2020.)
Eye Safety
NOTE: See PDF of this original page for substantial eye safety links.
(Web host disabled "List" feature in 2020.)
Safe Viewing Summary
Video courtesy of Exploratorium
Dr. Paul Doherty of the Exploratorium introduces four basic solar viewing techniques in video at http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/video/safe-viewing-techniques. More Exploratorium videos are here.
Chuck's Eclipse Blog Posts
Future Eclipses-USA
Map courtesy of Michael Zeiler, www.GreatAmericanEclipse.com
From the Mr. Eclipse Eclipse Primer:
"The last total solar eclipse visible from the continental U.S.A. occured on Feb. 26, 1979. A total solar eclipse was visible from Hawaii and Mexico on July 11, 1991. The next two total solar eclipses visible from the U.S.A. occur on Aug. 21, 2017 and Apr. 8, 2024."
Future Eclipses-Global
Future total solar eclipses are mapped by Michael Zeiler and cataloged through 2100 by Fred Espenak, including:
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Apr. 8, 2024 (bisects USA)
Map courtesy of Michael Zeiler, www.GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Map courtesy of Michael Zeiler, www.GreatAmericanEclipse.com
Handout: View Safely
For a list of reputable vendors,
Eclipse Weather
National Weather Service
South Bend, IN
First Contact: 12:57 PM
Maximum Eclipse: 2:22 PM
Last Contact: 3:44 PM
Eclipse Flyover
Video courtesy of Eclipse2017.org.
Disclaimer:
Looking at the sun can be dangerous, but it can be done. Follow the safety precautions described in these links. I am not responsible for any injuries resulting from your observing the sun. You are responsible for your own safety.
What I said in 2004 and 2012 for observing the transit of Venus.
And what they said at eclipse2017.org:
Background image excerpted from:
Dionysius the Areopagite Converting
the Pagan Philosophers
Antoine Caron
French, 1521-1599
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Sun Funnels
The Sun Funnel is a telescope accessory that allows a group of people to observe a magnified image of the sun safely.
Instructions to Build a Sun Funnel, updated for the 2017 eclipse by Rick Fienberg, includes images, tips, and precautions.
See video for introduction of 3D-printed version of the Sun Funnel . Additional tips are at my Sun Funnel page.
Try these .stl files for 3D printing, courtesy of Adler Planetarium:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fxvdekmf6y3h4it/AACOi-ZNcX0ZOEhz4oG4V-5Ya?dl=0
Watch short video about Sun Funnels...
Circumstances for South Bend, IN
First Contact: 12:57 PM
Maximum Eclipse: 2:22 PM
Last Contact: 3:44 PM
Map courtesy of Xavier Jubier
Español
NASA's eclipse website is at https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/español.
From SkyandTelescope.com, a series of videos in English and Spanish introduces the solar eclipse.