Why is this called the “Great American Eclipse?” This is the first total solar eclipse that is only visible in the U.S. and no other country. It will be the first total eclipse visible only in the USA since the country was founded in 1776. Everyone in the U.S. will see at least a partial solar eclipse; however, only people in the “path of totality” will see a total solar eclipse. The
shadow began its travel in Oregon. At 3,000 miles per hour, it
took about 12 minutes for the shadow to speed from the Oregon Coast to
the Oregon-Idaho border. The entire trip from Oregon to South Carolina will lasted only 90 minutes. The path will cross parts of 12 states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The next total solar eclipse here in the U.S. will be on April 8, 2024, which will be from Texas to New England.
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Great American Eclipse
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