10 Unique Places to Watch the August Total Solar Eclipe of 2017

Here are 10 unique locations to view the august 2017 total solar eclipse and even the time and duration you will see totality there! One of my favorites is the Great Smokey Mountain National Park in North Carolina. If I could make it there, I think that would be my location of choice. Total duration there will be 1 minute 22 seconds. Don't blink! :) And you may want to consider just watching it instead of photographing it.

Total August Solar Eclipse - What You Will See From Where You Live

Vox made a super cool animated map of what you will see of the August Solar Eclipse from where you live all over the USA! CHECK IT OUT!

Don't forget to get your eclipse tshirt on! :)

And some Eclipse Viewing Glasses that are ISO Certified.

When and Where will the August Total Solar Eclipse happen?

Here is a small list of Locations for the Path of Total or Partial Eclipse

The good news is, everyone in the USA should be able to see at least a partial eclipse! Make sure you have eclipse glasses to protect your eyes! (or here if you want more stylin ones ;) )Even if you aren't in the path of totality, you should step outside and see the partial eclipse!

You could also get your eclipse style on with some t-shirts or hoodies!

Did You Know the August Total Solar Eclipse Will Give Scientists a Rare Chance to Study Sun’s Corona?

Did you know French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovered the element helium when he detected a yellow emission line during a solar eclipse in 1868!

Scientists are taking this opportunity to study the sun again. The next time an eclipse will provide this perfect of conditions again won't be until 2024.


"On Aug. 21, as millions of Americans prepare to watch a total solar eclipse from the ground — wearing their safety spectacles, natch — a small team of scientists will hop aboard a Gulfstream V jet in Tennessee. Time will be short. The plane, a research aircraft owned by the National Science Foundation, will race to intercept the path of the moon's shadow and follow it as long as it can. The astrophysicists, once they're above southern Kentucky, should have a four-minute window to record the ghost of the missing sun...." READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Could The Path of the Solar Eclipse Already be Altering our Behavior?

I'm not sure if this is just the Washington Post trying to make the total solar eclipse be the most photographed, shared, tweeted event in history, or if it is already actually altering our behavior. But in my opinion, we should all be aware and I hope nobody misses this! Even if you aren't in the path of totality, some places will still see the sky darken, I'm sure it is going to impact many!

The Washington Post says:
"The upcoming solar eclipse is poised to become the “most photographed, most shared, most tweeted event in human history,” in the words of one astronomer. Millions of people will watch it, potentially overwhelming the cities and towns along the eclipse's path of totality...." READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

If you are planning on watching it, don't forget your glasses! Or some more stylin ones.

You can even get your Eclipse style on!