if on August 21st 2017 you suddenly feel like it might be the end of the world
like it might be the end of the world
like it might be the end of the world don’t worry it’s just a solar eclipse
don’t worry it’s just a solar eclipse
don’t worry it’s just a solar eclipse welcome to watch motorist seriously
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content in this installment we’re taking a look at five things you need to know
a look at five things you need to know
a look at five things you need to know about the solar eclipse number five what
about the solar eclipse number five what
about the solar eclipse number five what are the different types of eclipses an
are the different types of eclipses an
are the different types of eclipses an eclipse happens once in a while but this
eclipse happens once in a while but this
eclipse happens once in a while but this one is getting a lot of hype because a
one is getting a lot of hype because a
one is getting a lot of hype because a good chunk of people in the United
good chunk of people in the United
good chunk of people in the United States and be able to see a total
States and be able to see a total
States and be able to see a total eclipse meaning that the moon will pass
eclipse meaning that the moon will pass
eclipse meaning that the moon will pass between the Earth and Sun and for a
between the Earth and Sun and for a
between the Earth and Sun and for a moment block the Sun entirely this is
moment block the Sun entirely this is
moment block the Sun entirely this is only one type of Eclipse though as
only one type of Eclipse though as
only one type of Eclipse though as depending on the distance between the
depending on the distance between the
depending on the distance between the moon and the earth there can also be an
moon and the earth there can also be an
moon and the earth there can also be an annular eclipse where a ring of Sun is
annular eclipse where a ring of Sun is
annular eclipse where a ring of Sun is visible around the moon most people
visible around the moon most people
visible around the moon most people across North America though will see a
across North America though will see a
across North America though will see a partial eclipse meaning only a portion
partial eclipse meaning only a portion
partial eclipse meaning only a portion of the Sun will be blocked by the moon
of the Sun will be blocked by the moon
of the Sun will be blocked by the moon number 4 how does an eclipse like this
number 4 how does an eclipse like this
number 4 how does an eclipse like this actually happen the orbit of the moon is
actually happen the orbit of the moon is
actually happen the orbit of the moon is not perfectly circular but rather more
not perfectly circular but rather more
not perfectly circular but rather more of an oval or elliptical the distance
of an oval or elliptical the distance
of an oval or elliptical the distance between the moon and Earth can vary in
between the moon and Earth can vary in
between the moon and Earth can vary in order for a complete solar eclipse to
order for a complete solar eclipse to
order for a complete solar eclipse to happen a huge number of circumstances
happen a huge number of circumstances
happen a huge number of circumstances must line up most notable that the
must line up most notable that the
must line up most notable that the moon’s orbit must come directly between
moon’s orbit must come directly between
moon’s orbit must come directly between the Earth and the Sun and the moon must
the Earth and the Sun and the moon must
the Earth and the Sun and the moon must be as close to the earth as possible
be as close to the earth as possible
be as close to the earth as possible thus appearing larger to people looking
thus appearing larger to people looking
thus appearing larger to people looking up from the Earth’s surface if the moon
up from the Earth’s surface if the moon
up from the Earth’s surface if the moon was further away but still passed
was further away but still passed
was further away but still passed directly in front of the Sun it would
directly in front of the Sun it would
directly in front of the Sun it would result in an annular eclipse number 3
result in an annular eclipse number 3
result in an annular eclipse number 3 how rare is a total eclipse a total
how rare is a total eclipse a total
how rare is a total eclipse a total solar eclipse happens on average every
solar eclipse happens on average every
solar eclipse happens on average every 19 months don’t think if you miss this
19 months don’t think if you miss this
19 months don’t think if you miss this one you can just wait a year and a half
one you can just wait a year and a half
one you can just wait a year and a half though because the Eclipse is only
though because the Eclipse is only
though because the Eclipse is only visible from a small part of the earth a
visible from a small part of the earth a
visible from a small part of the earth a total eclipse is only visible from any
total eclipse is only visible from any
total eclipse is only visible from any single location once every 360 to 410
single location once every 360 to 410
single location once every 360 to 410 years on top of that over the course of
years on top of that over the course of
years on top of that over the course of thousands of years the moon is slowly
thousands of years the moon is slowly
thousands of years the moon is slowly moving further away from the earth
moving further away from the earth
moving further away from the earth meaning that total eclipses will become
meaning that total eclipses will become
meaning that total eclipses will become more rare and have a shorter duration in
more rare and have a shorter duration in
more rare and have a shorter duration in the future number two will you be able
the future number two will you be able
the future number two will you be able to see it in this rare event
to see it in this rare event
to see it in this rare event the total eclipse should be visible for
the total eclipse should be visible for
the total eclipse should be visible for approximately 2 minutes and 40 seconds
approximately 2 minutes and 40 seconds
approximately 2 minutes and 40 seconds there’s a very specific track where this
there’s a very specific track where this
there’s a very specific track where this will be visible roughly 70 miles wide
will be visible roughly 70 miles wide
will be visible roughly 70 miles wide that will cut
that will cut
that will cut the United States from Oregon’s South
the United States from Oregon’s South
the United States from Oregon’s South Carolina for the rest of the United
Carolina for the rest of the United
Carolina for the rest of the United States as well as most of North America
States as well as most of North America
States as well as most of North America a partial eclipse will be visible but
a partial eclipse will be visible but
a partial eclipse will be visible but the further you are from the path of
the further you are from the path of
the further you are from the path of totality the less of the Sun will be
totality the less of the Sun will be
totality the less of the Sun will be blocked number one is it safe to look at
blocked number one is it safe to look at
blocked number one is it safe to look at the Eclipse if you’re wondering whether
the Eclipse if you’re wondering whether
the Eclipse if you’re wondering whether or not it’s dangerous to look at a solar
or not it’s dangerous to look at a solar
or not it’s dangerous to look at a solar eclipse let’s think for a moment it’s
eclipse let’s think for a moment it’s
eclipse let’s think for a moment it’s dangerous to stare at the Sun period and
dangerous to stare at the Sun period and
dangerous to stare at the Sun period and just because 90% of the Sun is blocked
just because 90% of the Sun is blocked
just because 90% of the Sun is blocked the 10% still visible could do permanent
the 10% still visible could do permanent
the 10% still visible could do permanent damage to your eyes and dark sunglasses
damage to your eyes and dark sunglasses
damage to your eyes and dark sunglasses aren’t good enough if you want to be
aren’t good enough if you want to be
aren’t good enough if you want to be able to view the Eclipse you’re going to
able to view the Eclipse you’re going to
able to view the Eclipse you’re going to need special eclipse glasses which block
need special eclipse glasses which block
need special eclipse glasses which block out 99.9999% of light make sure you get
out 99.9999% of light make sure you get
out 99.9999% of light make sure you get the proper ones too nASA has recommended
the proper ones too nASA has recommended
the proper ones too nASA has recommended a number 12 or 13 level welder’s mask at
a number 12 or 13 level welder’s mask at
a number 12 or 13 level welder’s mask at least so don’t go buying cheap glasses
least so don’t go buying cheap glasses
least so don’t go buying cheap glasses from a non reputable source do you agree
from a non reputable source do you agree
from a non reputable source do you agree with our picks check out these other
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