Carroll Area Will See 98 Percent Of Aug. 21 Solar Eclipse

According to NASA, the total eclipse lasted just over a minute.

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Meanwhile, the AAS admitted that their list of solar glasses vendors is not fully complete.

“The only safe way to watch a solar eclipse without a filter is by turning your back to the sun and watching a projection”.

The moon will cast a 70-mile-wide shadow by slipping between Earth and the sun.

Flat out, no one should ever look directly at the sun with the naked eye.

A partial eclipse will be visible in CT.

Here in Lubbock, around 75 percent of the sun will be covered by the moon. In the Peoria Area, the deepest part of the eclipse will occur from 1:17 pm – 1:20 pm.

The 70-mile-wide path of totality of the coast-to-coast solar eclipse will cross 2,800 miles and 14 states from OR to SC in just 90 minutes.

Mankind has observed eclipses since the dawn of time. Directly viewing the eclipse with no eye protection can cause irreversible damage.

You can order solar eclipse viewing glasses off websites like Amazon, just make sure they have the certification information with a designated ISO 12312-2 global standard.

NASA, Google, and Astronomers Without Borders will be giving away more than 3.5 million safe solar glasses at officially designated viewing locations, public libraries, schools, and communities across the country.

The good news? Lots of local stores are selling solar filters with paper frames for just a dollar or two. For glasses around Baton Rouge, check Lowe’s, Toys R Us, Highland Road Observatory, and Louisiana Art & Science Museum.

Kerns said the NASA website gives instructions for testing glasses to ensure they are OK to use. Everything should return to normal at 4:01 p.m.

If you’re up for a road trip to experience the total eclipse, then take this opportunity.

Guests can view the eclipse from the park’s Great Meadow or Parade Ground. Regular everyday sunglasses are NOT OK to look directly into the sun with.

On March 7, 1970, the path of totality ran up the east coast of the United States.