17 August 2017

Percentage eclipse


We're looking forward to an 85% eclipse.  We won't get to experience the rush Annie Dillard describes, but it still should be awesome.

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6 comments:

  1. AmyAugust 17, 2017 at 7:16 PM

    Thank you! I've been trying to find a map like this for a couple weeks.

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  2. SnowManAugust 17, 2017 at 9:02 PM

    Looks a little off. I would more trust this map:
    https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/context/

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  3. SnowManAugust 17, 2017 at 9:21 PM

    Oh, also... www.timeanddate.com allows you to look up percentage coverage and see times of the event based on your location.

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  4. SnowManAugust 17, 2017 at 9:39 PM

    Hmm... This NASA map more nearly agrees with your map than the other sources:
    https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/NASA_map_508.pdf

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  5. AnonymousAugust 18, 2017 at 10:13 AM

    i think the last one is the best!

    https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/minneapolis enter your city name

    https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2017-august-21

    https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/25/16019892/solar-eclipse-2017-interactive-map enter your zip code

    http://eclipsesundial.com/index.php enter your city - print out a sundial that only works during this eclipse

    I-)

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  6. AnonymousAugust 18, 2017 at 1:23 PM

    https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/five-tips-from-nasa-for-photographing-the-total-solar-eclipse-on-aug-21 Five Tips from NASA for Photographing the Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21

    I-)

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