Did You Know You Will See Mercury and Venus During The Total Solar Eclipse?

Did you know during the total solar eclipse you will see Mercury and Venus shining near the sun? You usually can't see Mercury, because it's too close to the sun. But during totality, you will see two bright spots shining beside the sun. The sky will go dark in the middle of the day and you will have a rare glimpse of the day stars!

Also, if you look at the ground near a tree with leaves as the moon starts to cover the sun, you will see hundreds of little cresents covering the ground, mimicing where the moon is covering the sun. This is because the gaps between the leaves are acting as a pinhole camera, projecting the image of the sun on the ground.

If you are in a large area where the land around you is flat, you will see the moon's shadow rushing across the ground towards you!

Don't look at the eclipse unless it is COMPLETELY covered - totality - AS SOON as the moon begins to pass over the sun again, put your eclipse glasses on or look away. Please don't damage your eyes! If you want to see the stages of the eclipse and you don't have ISO certified glasses, find a tree and look at the leaves shadows, it's a good way to see all the stages. ;)