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Total Eclipse of the Sun 2017

8/15/2017

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Next Monday, August 21st, a total eclipse will traverse across the US in a spectacle not seen during in my lifetime. The last total eclipse in the US was on February 26, 1979 (right, top) but the last time totality took a similar path crossing the nation from the Pacific to the Atlantic was June 8, 1918 (right, below). So this is a pretty special event!
Totality: where the moon fully covers the sun
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We won't be able to see totality in Texas (68.44% in College Station), but that's not going to stop us from having an Eclipse Party! If you're planning on viewing the eclipse, be safe and view with the proper protective equipment. ​
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www.greatamericaneclipse.com
You can find everything you need to know about the eclipse at
Eclipse2017.org and Eclipse2017.nasa.gov
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The Coolest Blood Supermoon Photo You'll See

9/29/2015

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It was too cloudy in College Station to see the eclipse.  It's nice that someone was able to capture a magical moment!
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Lion Cub and the Supermoon Eclipse
Taken with a Canon EOS 5D mk III and 17-40mm f/4 lens on a BeetleCam. f/13, 8 seconds, ISO 3200.
Off-camera flash triggered with Camtraptions Wireless Trigger.
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Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

9/26/2015

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Tomorrow night be sure to look up to the sky around 9:47pm CST.  A celestial event that has happened only 5 times in the past 100ish years, a lunar eclipse during a supermoon!  There hasn't been one in my lifetime yet.  The last time one happened was in 1982.  A supermoon isn’t any different than any other full moon other than it is at its closest to Earth in its orbit making it 14% larger than usual and lunar eclipses actually aren’t that uncommon, we have already had a total eclipse earlier this year in April.  But put them both together and you get something quite special... one big ole red dot in the sky!

​For College Station, TX
 
Begins:  Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:11 PM
Maximum:  Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 9:47 PM
Ends:  Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 12:22 AM

For Encinitas, CA
Begins:  Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 5:11 PM
Maximum:  Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:47 PM
Ends:  Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 10:22 PM
*​If you don’t believe me and want to see the best times to view the eclipse for yourself you can go to this Eclipse Calculator.
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1 of 4 - Tetrad of Lunar Eclipses

4/14/2014

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According to NASA, the first event of a lunar eclipse tetrad is TONIGHT @ 1am CENTRAL time and will last approximately 3 hours.  The moon will appear bright red while it is engulfed by Earth's shadow.  You can thank NASA for the awesome informative video!

Mark your calendars for the next three:
October 8, 2014
April 4, 2015
September 28, 2015
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Transit of Venus

6/1/2012

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Viewing the Partial Eclipse 20 May 2012
A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to view a partial solar eclipse but, on June 5th, the even more elusive Transit of Venus , another type of eclipse which occurs when Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, will be gracing us with its presence.  The earth, moon and sun align approximately every 18 years, 10 days, and 8 hours according to Babylonian astronomers who watched eclipses over a 2500 year period, however, seeing some type of solar eclipse is far more common.  We experience a partial, annular, hybrid or total eclipse about every 2 years or so (read more about it here).  The Transit of Venus is much rarer.  Watch this video to find out why we aren’t going to see another Transit of Venus until 2117 even though we saw one in 2004.

Practice safe viewing!  

Go to www.transitofvenus.org to find out how to prevent damaging your eyes while you view an eclipse.

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Where are you? Will you be able to see it?

Missed the Partial Eclipse and the Transit of Venus?  It’s okay.  Below is the list of predicted eclipses for 2009-2015.  You still have one more chance to see an eclipse this year if you're in Australia or South America.
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MrEclipse.com
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