October 8, 20169 yr Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will track from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The shadow of the moon will track over parts of Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. The total eclipse will begin near Newport, Oregon at 1:16 PM EDT and will end near Charleston, South Carolina at 2:48 PM EDT. A partial eclipse will occur for the rest of the United States. The next total eclipse that can be seen from a large portion of the United States will not occur until 2024. The next total eclipse that can be seen from the west coast to the east coast will be in 2045. The point where the sun, moon, and earth line up most perfectly during the eclipse will occur 2.3 miles east of Cerulean on KY 624 near the intersection with J Stewart Cemetery Road in Trigg County. That is the "point of greatest eclipse" with virtually the same length of eclipse duration, two minutes and 40 seconds, as the "point of longest duration" that will take place in southern Illinois near Carbondale 2
October 8, 20169 yr Cool, I'm looking forward to actually seeing one. Last two times I've had a chance that I can remember, it was too cloudy to see.
October 8, 20169 yr The last total solar eclipse in the continental U.S. was in 1979. Before that was 1970.
October 8, 20169 yr I have reservations at Kentucky Dam Village for the eclipse viewing. Can't wait. Most people have no idea how rare and special a total eclipse is, myself included, as this will obviously be my first! There is a lecture at UofL this Thursday on the eclipse. It is in a music hall (Comstock?) at 6:30 pm. A former NASA scientist nicknamed "Mr Eclipse" will be the speaker. Anyone else going to attend?
October 8, 20169 yr What's the exact track it's taking as it passes through Kentucky? Check out this map: Total Solar Eclipse 2
October 8, 20169 yr Author What's the exact track it's taking as it passes through Kentucky? The link I provided shows the track for the whole US and Kentucky.
October 8, 20169 yr August 21st appears to be a Monday. Do you think you can get them to move it to a Saturday?
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