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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE AUGUST 21, 2017

PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE AUGUST 21, 2017. A partial solar eclipse occurs when only part of the sun is blocked by the moon. It is visible wherever the penumbra (the lighter part of the moon’s shadow) hits the earth.

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PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE AUGUST 21, 2017

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  1. PARTIALSOLAR ECLIPSEAUGUST 21, 2017

  2. A partial solar eclipse occurs when only part of the sun is blocked by the moon. It is visible wherever the penumbra (the lighter part of the moon’s shadow) hits the earth.

  3. This video shows an overview of the path of the moon’s shadow across the U.S.Overview of the path of the moon’s shadow across the U.S.

  4. This video shows what the solar eclipse looks like from the other side of the moon. Other Side of the Moon Video

  5. At least a partial eclipse will be visible from everywhere on the continental U.S.

  6. https://eclipse.aas.org/ This map shows how much coverage of the sun is visible across the U. S.

  7. WARNINGNever look at the sun without proper eye protection because permanent eye damage could result.

  8. There is basically one rule for safely viewing a partial solar eclipse:1. Use proper eye protection at ALL times.

  9. How to View the 2017 Solar Eclipse SafelyHow to Make a Pinhole CameraProjection: Pinhole and Optical Links to sites dealing with methods to view the eclipse safely:

  10. Images of a Partial Solar Eclipse

  11. http://www.hko.gov.hk/gts/event/astro-photo201012_e.htm

  12. http://www.nowhabersham.com/partial-solar-eclipse-thursday/

  13. www.scienceabc.com

  14. http://sci.esa.int/proba2/48505-partial-solar-eclipse/

  15. http://blog.deremerstudios.com/nibbling-sun-partial-solar-eclipse-sunset/http://blog.deremerstudios.com/nibbling-sun-partial-solar-eclipse-sunset/

  16. eclipse.aas.org

  17. Ways to use holes to project images of the crescent sun:

  18. Cross the slightly-opened fingers of one hand over the slightly-opened fingers of the other hand. The spaces between your fingers will project a grid of images of the visible part of the sun on the ground. https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/projection

  19. This shadow shows crescent images through the holes of a colander. https://dyer.vanderbilt.edu/solar-eclipse/

  20. This shadow shows crescent images through the holes of a strainer. http://shedka.com/blog/2015/03/12/eclipse/

  21. Punch holes in a card to spell words to project an image made of crescents. https://www.nao.ac.jp/en/astro/sky/2016/03-topics02.html

  22. More words…. https://twitter.com/HopEclipse2017/status/855527757215879168

  23. Look under trees for images of the sun. Spaces between leaves become pinhole projectors. http://eclipse.illinois.edu/2017eclipse.html

  24. Eclipse Activities for StudentsEclipse Art Projects from NASAInexpensive Eclipse Activities – Michelle Nichols - Adler PlanetariumCreating Eclipses in the ClassroomEclipse Activities on Pinterest

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