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August 21: Solar Eclipse Schedule

by ECT

The National Weather Service has provided a timeline for today’s solar eclipse which begins at 9:01 am.

The peak time will be around 10:15 am and the end time around 11:37 am. At peak obstruction, viewers will see 75% obstruction.

If you travel to Sacramento, you will see a peak obstruction of 78.9% with Redding at 86.5% and Eureka at 87%.

More information from NASA:

Solar Eclipse 2017

On August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Viewers around the world will be provided a wealth of images captured before, during, and after the eclipse by 11 spacecraft, at least three NASA aircraft, more than 50 high-altitude balloons, and the astronauts aboard the International Space Station – each offering a unique vantage point for the celestial event.

NASA’s live eclipse programming begins at 12 p.m. EDT, Monday, August 21.

12 p.m. EDT – Eclipse Preview Show, hosted from Charleston, South Carolina.
1 p.m. EDT – Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA. This show will cover the path of totality the eclipse will take across the United States, from Oregon to South Carolina.

Watch live, beginning at 12 p.m. EDT:

Eclipse Live: Video streams from NASA Television and locations across the country.

Alternate NASA live streams:
Facebook Live — https://www.facebook.com/NASA/videos/10155497958441772/
Twitter/Periscope — https://www.pscp.tv/nasa
Twitch TV — https://twitch.tv/nasa
Ustream — http://www.ustream.tv/nasahdtv
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwMDvPCGeE0

Eclipse images raw feed (no commentary):
NASA TV Eclipse images channel
NASA TV on UStream

Resources
NASA’s Eclipse 2017 website
Safety Tips From NASA For Eclipse Viewing
Video: How to Safely Watch a Solar Eclipse
Watch NASA’s Eclipse 2017 Preview Videos
Watch the Eclipse Up Close and Personal With NASA
Watch NASA Television’s Live Eclipse Broadcast
Five Tips From NASA For Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse
NASA Invites You to Become a Citizen Scientist During the Solar Eclipse Wave at the Moon During the Total Solar Eclipse

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2 comments

Dmitri Aug 21, 2017 - 6:08 pm

Republicans abide by the prediction of the eclipse for decades but reject the prediction of climate change. Delusional hypocrites, just like thinking alcohol should be legal and cannabis shouldn’t.

Nick Aug 21, 2017 - 7:27 pm

I hope you stretched before that. A reach that far can wind up tearing a muscle. Stay stupid my friend.

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