Eclipse Information
As stated by Dictionary.com, a solar eclipse involves the passing of the moon in between the earth and the sun. (A lunar eclipse is the moving of the earth between the sun and the moon.)According to a report from NASA, In 100 minutes fourteen states in the United States were able to experience the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017 (https://www.nasa.gov/eclipse2017). Some of these states included: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Tennessee (https://herrett.csi.edu/astronomy/observatory/2017_eclipse_faq.asp). NASA's website includes a series of live videos recorded from across the country. While searching the site, I learned that eclipses actually occur every six months! However, the solar eclipse of 2017 was special because it passed through a line of adjacent, or touching, states. Depoe Bay, Oregon was close to where the "line of totality" had first appeared. There, the sky went completely dark and animals reacted by calling out in a chorus of confusion. This was a suspected reaction, as birds were predicted to chirp under the assumption that the day was coming to an end (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/20/science/solar-eclipse.html). Many people who had gathered to enjoy the eclipse in Oregon felt awe-struck by the whole experience. (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/science/solar-eclipse.html). Unfortunately, in states like South Carolina and Illinois, people did not get to see much of anything due to clouds/cloudy weather (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/21/science/solar-eclipse.html). I myself was able to walk outside during the eclipse and was disappointed.
I have attached some (5) of the photos that I found to be the most captivating from NASA's website:
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| "The Earth Crossing the Shadow of the Moon." |
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| "The Moon Passing the Sun" |
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| "The Moon Passing in Front of the Sun" |
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| "Lunar Transit." |
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| "Venus Transit Path." |
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