FYI: August 21, 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse — Seattle, WA, U.S.A. (July 23, 2017)

August 21, 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse — Seattle, WA, U.S.A. (from http://www.timeanddate.com) Is this Total Solar Eclipse visible in Seattle?  YES! Animation: How the Partial Solar Eclipse Will Look in Seattle (MP4 video here) The total phase of this solar eclipse is not visible in Seattle, but it can be observed there as a partial solar eclipse.  The Moon covers a large portion of the Sun, so this is still a spectacular sight. The eclipse starts at one location and ends at another. The times below are actual times (in UTC) when the eclipse occurs. Event UTC Time Time in Seattle* First location to see partial eclipse begin Aug 21 at 3:46 PM Aug 21 at 8:46 AM First location to see full Eclipse begin Aug 21 at 4:48 PM Aug 21 at 9:48 AM Maximum Eclipse Aug 21 at 6:21 PM Aug 21 at 10:20 AM Last location to see full Eclipse end Aug 21 at 8:02 PM Aug 21 at 1:02 PM Last location to see partial Eclipse end Aug 21 at 9:04 PM Aug 21 at 2:04 PM *Local times shown do not refer to when the eclipse can be observed from Seattle. Instead, they indicate the times when the eclipse begins, is at its max, and ends, somewhere else on earth. Times for viewing in SEATTLE, WA  Begins: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:08 AM Maximum: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 10:20 AM Ends: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 11:38 AM Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes Sunrise | Sunset 5:30 AM 9:01 PM The corresponding local times are useful if you want to view the eclipse via a live webcam. Eclipses visible in Seattle. Next Total Solar Eclipse will be on Jul 2, 2019 August 21, 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse The total solar eclipse will be visible from most locations in the United States. This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse visible from contiguous United States since 1979. The total phase of the eclipse will be visible from locations  spanning from  the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States. The last time this happened was during the June 8, 1918 total solar eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 15:45 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The maximum point of the eclipse will take place near Hopkinsville, Kentucky at 18:20 UTC. Totality will last for 2 mins 40 secs. What to look for during totality More about the August 21, 2017 — Total Solar Eclipse Cities where at least part of the total eclipse is visible Salem, Oregon, U.S.A. Ontario, Oregon, U.S.A. Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.A. Casper, Wyoming, U.S.A. North Platte, Nebraska, U.S.A. Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A. Independence, Missouri, U.S.A. Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.A. Washington, Missouri, U.S.A. Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.A. Clarksville, Tennessee, U.S.A. Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.A. Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A. Cookeville, Tennessee, U.S.A. Cleveland, Tennessee, U.S.A. Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.A. Taylors, South Carolina, U.S.A. Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.A. Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.  Copyright © Time and Date AS 1995–2015. All rights reserved.

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Updated - Posted by PSRG FUN BLOG at 07-23-2017 12:00PT

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