Eclipse Weather Predictor and Commemorative Stamps

[KAREN CHOW]

Dear Megamovie friends,

As the eclipse approaches, watch out for familiar faces of the Eclipse Megamovie team in recent and past news! Dr. Laura Peticolas spoke in the B&H regular photography podcast and Dr. Jay Pasachoff was featured in this 1979 video of the last total solar eclipse seen in America. Relive the solar eclipse of 1979 to get excited for the upcoming eclipse.

Be prepared for the day by staying updated on your viewing conditions. Find your location on NOAA's Interactive Eclipse Weather Predictor to see predicted sky conditions. 

Still can't contain your excitement? Send some to your family and friends in the form of a postage stamp! The U.S. Postal Service has finally released its commemorative "Total Eclipse of the Sun" stamp. With just the touch of a finger, the image changes from a solar eclipse to a full moon. And there's more: the back pane shows the path of the 2017 eclipse across the United States. Buy this rare, first-of-its-kind stamp here.

Thanks as always for your support - and remember, the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse is only 51 days away. Are you ready?! 

Karen Chow

On behalf of the entire Eclipse Megamovie Project team