Total Solar Eclipse 2017
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Eclipse by Call Number: QB541 .C56 2017ISBN: 9780198795490Publication Date: 2017-05-01On 21 August 2017, over 100 million people will gather in a narrow belt across the USA to witness the most watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse - Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, written by the widely read popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allureof this most beautiful natural phenomenon. The book explains why eclipses happen, reveals their role in history, literature and myth, and focuses on eclipse chasers, who travel with ecstatic fervour to some of the most inaccessible places on the globe to be present at the moment of totality.
Your Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse by Call Number: QB545.17 .B35 2016ISBN: 9783319276304Publication Date: 2016-06-13In this book Astronomy Magazine editor Michael Bakich presents all the information you'll need to be ready for the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. In this one resource you'll find out where the eclipse will occur, how to observe it safely, what you'll experience during the eclipse, the best equipment to choose, how to photograph the event, detailed weather forecasts for locations where the Moon's shadow will fall, and much more. Written in easy-to-understand language (and with a glossary for those few terms you may not be familiar with), this is the must-have reference for this unique occurrence. It's not a stretch to say that this eclipse will prove to be the most viewed sky event in history.
Totality by ISBN: 9780198795698Publication Date: 2017-05-01Totality: The Great American Eclipses is a complete guide to the most stunning of celestial sights, total eclipses of the Sun. It focuses on the eclipses of August 21, 2017 and April 8, 2024 that pass across the United States. The U.S. mainland has not experienced a total solar eclipse since1979. This book provides information, photographs, and illustrations to help the public understand and safely enjoy all aspects of these eclipses including:* How to observe a total eclipse of the Sun* How to photograph and video record an eclipse* Why solar eclipses happen* The earliest attempts to understand and predict eclipses* The mythology and folklore of eclipses* The response of animals to total solar eclipses* The response of man to total eclipses through time* How scientists used total eclipses to understand how the Sun works* How astronomers used a total solar eclipse in 1919 to confirm Einstein's general theory of relativity.
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About the Total Solar Eclipse 2017
What is the Total Solar Eclipse?
"A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, causing the moon to temporarily cast its shadow on Earth. During a *total* solar eclipse, which is very rare, the moon aligns perfectly with the sun, causing darkness to fall, creating unbelievable effects in the sky."
When and where will it occur?
On August 21, 2017 at approximately 2:41pm, Columbia, S.C. residents and visitors will be in one of the best positions on the East Coast to see the total solar eclipse, a rare and incredible event.
How long will it last?
The total solar eclipse will last from anywhere from 2 minutes and 30 seconds to 2 minutes and 36 seconds of total darkness.
Can l look directly at the sun?
You should NOT look directly at the sun before or after the total solar eclipse. Protect your eyes by wearing eclipse viewing glasses. Remove them during the period when the moon completely covers the sun (totality).
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