this is indeed a special events broadcast of a genuine special event a
broadcast of a genuine special event a
broadcast of a genuine special event a total eclipse of the Sun visible today
total eclipse of the Sun visible today
total eclipse of the Sun visible today over North America last total eclipse of
over North America last total eclipse of
over North America last total eclipse of the Sun for North America for the year
the Sun for North America for the year
the Sun for North America for the year 2017 on August 21st there will be a
2017 on August 21st there will be a
2017 on August 21st there will be a total solar eclipse across the United
total solar eclipse across the United
total solar eclipse across the United States for the first time in 38 years
States for the first time in 38 years
States for the first time in 38 years the total solar eclipse of 2017 is gonna
the total solar eclipse of 2017 is gonna
the total solar eclipse of 2017 is gonna be epic I’ve never seen a total solar
be epic I’ve never seen a total solar
be epic I’ve never seen a total solar eclipse but I’m doing everything I can
eclipse but I’m doing everything I can
eclipse but I’m doing everything I can to travel to see this with my own eyes
to travel to see this with my own eyes
to travel to see this with my own eyes and this is why you know why we have
and this is why you know why we have
and this is why you know why we have eclipses oh sure well you don’t have to
eclipses oh sure well you don’t have to
eclipses oh sure well you don’t have to say another word this is the earth and
say another word this is the earth and
say another word this is the earth and the moon the scale if the earth were
the moon the scale if the earth were
the moon the scale if the earth were this big the moon would be this big and
this big the moon would be this big and
this big the moon would be this big and this far apart the Sun is 400 times the
this far apart the Sun is 400 times the
this far apart the Sun is 400 times the size of the moon but it’s also 400 times
size of the moon but it’s also 400 times
size of the moon but it’s also 400 times further away
further away
further away that trick of perspective is why they
that trick of perspective is why they
that trick of perspective is why they look the same size in the sky and why
look the same size in the sky and why
look the same size in the sky and why during a total eclipse the moon covers
during a total eclipse the moon covers
during a total eclipse the moon covers the Sun perfectly just the right size
the Sun perfectly just the right size
the Sun perfectly just the right size and the right distance away too very
and the right distance away too very
and the right distance away too very neatly block out the Sun if the moon
neatly block out the Sun if the moon
neatly block out the Sun if the moon orbited on the same plane as the earthly
orbited on the same plane as the earthly
orbited on the same plane as the earthly Sun eclipses would happen once a month
Sun eclipses would happen once a month
Sun eclipses would happen once a month but the moon orbits on a tilt a little
but the moon orbits on a tilt a little
but the moon orbits on a tilt a little more than five degrees because of this
more than five degrees because of this
more than five degrees because of this tilt it lines up with the Sun very very
tilt it lines up with the Sun very very
tilt it lines up with the Sun very very it’s only when the three bodies are in a
it’s only when the three bodies are in a
it’s only when the three bodies are in a straight line that in a clip can occur
but the reason to see in Eclipse isn’t
but the reason to see in Eclipse isn’t because it’s rare it’s because of how it
because it’s rare it’s because of how it
because it’s rare it’s because of how it will make you feel right now belt it’s
will make you feel right now belt it’s
will make you feel right now belt it’s daytime out here but in a few seconds
daytime out here but in a few seconds
daytime out here but in a few seconds it’s going to go from daytime to
it’s going to go from daytime to
it’s going to go from daytime to nighttime there are thousands of people
nighttime there are thousands of people
nighttime there are thousands of people here who were just a few minutes away
here who were just a few minutes away
here who were just a few minutes away from totality it’s a strange eerie light
from totality it’s a strange eerie light
from totality it’s a strange eerie light out here and the horizon is beginning to
out here and the horizon is beginning to
out here and the horizon is beginning to darken right now look at that it’s
darken right now look at that it’s
darken right now look at that it’s amazing how the temperature is dropped
amazing how the temperature is dropped
amazing how the temperature is dropped to the past few minutes oh look at this
to the past few minutes oh look at this
to the past few minutes oh look at this look at this look at the shadows
look at this look at the shadows
look at this look at the shadows sweeping over
[Applause]
[Applause] look at that man during a total solar
look at that man during a total solar
look at that man during a total solar eclipse you can sense this distance in
eclipse you can sense this distance in
eclipse you can sense this distance in the sky this kind of event puts you in
the sky this kind of event puts you in
the sky this kind of event puts you in touch with the cosmos you can feel the
touch with the cosmos you can feel the
touch with the cosmos you can feel the motions of the heavenly bodies you can
motions of the heavenly bodies you can
motions of the heavenly bodies you can feel how vast our solar system is it has
feel how vast our solar system is it has
feel how vast our solar system is it has to be one of the coolest things I’ve
to be one of the coolest things I’ve
to be one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen
ever seen
ever seen I am so excited I’ve never had a preview
I am so excited I’ve never had a preview
I am so excited I’ve never had a preview of an eclipse before like that
of an eclipse before like that
of an eclipse before like that [Music]
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