What to Expect When Viewing the Solar Eclipse

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What to Expect When Viewing the Eclipse
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
August 17, 2017


What does a partial eclipse look like, anyway?

A new web-based tool from NASA lets anyone preview the event from any
location, making it easy to see the difference between the total eclipse
traversing a narrow band of the country on Aug. 21, and the partial event
most Americans will experience.

The Eyes on the Eclipse application allows users to simulate a view of
the eclipse from any point on the planet, and can be used with any web
browser:

https://eyes.jpl.nasa.gov/eyes-on-eclipse.html

In this interactive 3-D simulation, users can click on any location to
preview the August 21st, 2017 eclipse. The app will work in any web browser
on desktop or laptop computers, as well as newer tablets and phones.

NASA TV also will cover the eclipse from multiple locations, including
by air and from the International Space Station. The program, available
via streaming on the web, begins with a pre-show at 9 a.m. PDT (noon EDT),
followed by the main program at 10 a.m. (1 p.m.) The broadcast will follow
the path of the eclipse from Oregon to South Carolina with views from
jet aircraft, high-altitude balloons, satellites and solar telescopes,
and will include live reports from Salem, Oregon; Idaho Falls, Idaho;
Beatrice, Nebraska; Jefferson City, Missouri; Carbondale, Illinois; Hopkinsville,
Kentucky; Clarksville, Tennessee; and Charleston, South Carolina.

For more information on the eclipse, visit https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov
and view this video in the JPL What's Up series.

And when experiencing the real thing, remember to exercise due care. For
a list of precautions, visit:

https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety

News Media Contact
Andrew Good
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
818-393-2433
andrew...@jpl.nasa.gov

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