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Ten things about The Total Solar Eclipse on 21-08-2017 in USA:


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  1.  This is the first total solar eclipse since 1979 and the next will be only in 2024
  2. The path of total solar eclipse will cross about 14 states but the total eclipse will be only for about 2 minutes at any one place.
  3. People are already booking camping sites near the places of total eclipse.
  4. This total eclipse is a rare event USA in that this will be right across USA, starting from Oregon in the west coast to S.Carolina in the east coast, and happening after 99 years.
  5. At any point the total eclipse will be only for about 2 minutes. This means that the shadow will travel at a speed of about 1500 km/hr, starting at 12.05 PM on the coast of Oregon and crossing S.Carolina coast at 4.05 PM.
  6. NASA has made a short video to get an idea of how the eclipse will look around the country, see vox.com.
  7. Taking pictures with smart phones, without proper solar filter glasses and sensors, may damage the phone camera lens.
  8. The International Space Station orbiting the earth will be passing the eclipse 3 times during its orbit, taking photos..
  9. NASA's jets will be chasing the eclipse with telescopes mounted on the planes' noses.
  10. Volvo car, USA and CNN plan to offer 360 degree, 4k video for viewers, who cannot see in location, to watch on computer, smartphone or VR device, see space.com



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