It’s being called the Great American Eclipse because the Monday, Aug. 21, cosmic event when our moon aligns between the Earth and sun will only be visible from the United States. Those within a 71-mile-wide diagonal shadow stretching from Oregon to South Carolina will experience the rare solar eclipse at 100 percent in which total darkness will set in for just over two minutes. Northern Arizonans can anticipate a 70 percent eclipse starting at 9:40 a.m. “In Flagstaff, the daylight might get a … [Read more...] about Lowell Observatory Shines in the Shadow of Solar Eclipse
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Astronomers, Dreamers Planning for Total Eclipse
In less than a year, professional astronomers, amateur sky gazers and inexpert laypeople will gather across the country to experience what some consider one of nature’s most breathtaking phenomena. It marks a singular moment in time when analytical meets spiritual, a convergence of logic and emotion. It is the type of event that can elicit tears from the most hardened observer, unbridled shouts of joy from the most passive participant and instant bonding between people of all backgrounds and … [Read more...] about Astronomers, Dreamers Planning for Total Eclipse