There will be a total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, and the moon's shadow will run west to east directly over the United States. If you like astronomy and/or photography, this is an event that you may not want to miss. To aid in your planning, here are some web sites that you might find useful:
Xavier Jubier's 2017 Total Eclipse Interactive Google Map. This web site provides detailed data about when the eclipse will start and end, depending on where you are. It also provides a visual indicator of the areas that will experience a total solar eclipse, as opposed to a partial solar eclipse.
Eclipse2017.org. This web site has a date countdown, offers an option to purchase eclipse glasses, and provides much more narrative descriptions of how to safely view the eclipse.
Preparing for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. This blog provides excellent considerations for photographing the eclipse, most of which is contained in an embedded YouTube video.
And just for fun, if you want to fly along with the moon's shadow for a virtual sneak peek of the eclipse, check out this video.
Finally, if you will be under the path of totality and plan to photograph the eclipse, you can be one of more than 1,000 photographers who can submit images to the Eclipse Megamovie Project so those media assets can be stitched together to create a continuous view of the eclipse as it passes over the United States.
Happy viewing!
Also see this: https://www.nasa.gov/eclipselive
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