SINCE 1979 • VOLUME 38, NO. 46
SECTION A
AUGUST 18, 2017
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1. What is
an eclipse?
ONCE
IN A
LIFETIME
SEE
SPECIAL
SECTION
9:05 A.M.
Partial
eclipse
begins
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSES
are the effect of the moon passing betveen
the sun and Earth. It's believed that the
dazzling results are unique to our planet
because of the distance betveen Earth
and the sun and the size of our moon.
Keizer and the surrounding areas vill be
in the umbra, the darkest part of the
shadov. Others vill experience
only a partial eclipse, called
the penumbra.
It can take
up to
375 years
for a
total solar
eclipse
to occur
again
in a specifi c
location.
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10:17:24 A.M.
Totality
begins
10:18:19 A.M.
Full totality
10:19:14 A.M.
Totality
ends
10:37 A.M.
Partial
eclipse
ends
2. Phases of the eclipse
AN ECLIPSE HAS FIVE PHASES, BUT ONLY ONE HAS A COOL NAME.
FIRST
CONTACT
SECOND
CONTACT
When the
edge of the
moon fi rst
begins to
overlap
the sun.
The sun begins
to disappear
behind the
moon.
TOTALITY
The sun is
completely
covered by the
moon. This vill
last for about
2 minutes in
the Keizer
area.
THIRD
CONTACT
FOURTH
CONTACT
The outer
edge of the
sun begins to
reappear.
The last
moments
before overlap
disappears.
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3. What to look for
DIAMOND RING EFFECT
About 10 to 15 seconds before and after totality
CORONA
The lighted edge of the sun during totality. Keep an eye out for
changing colors. Those might be plasma eruptions on the surface of the
sun, shooting hundreds of thousands of miles into space.
BAILY'S BEADS
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About 5 seconds before and after totality. This is the effect of the sun's
light passing through the moon's peaks and valleys
r
Others th ings to watch fo
SHADOW BANDS
About 1 minute before totality,
moving vavy lines of alternating
light and dark can be seen on
the ground and along valls.
These are the result of Earth’s
turbulent atmosphere refracting
the last rays of sunlight.
STARS
Depending
on hov dark
it gets vhere you
are, stars could
appear.
APPROACHING
SHADOWS
If you are going
to a place vith
good elevation,
vatch the shadov
approach.
UMBRA EDGES
Spare a fev seconds during totality
to look avay to the outer edges of
the umbra (darkest shadov).
You vill probably be able to see
the edges in the sky.
Reporting by KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Hovald
Design by KEIZERTIMES/Andrev Jackson
4. Safety First
Do not look directly at the sun vithout eclipse-
vieving glasses or proper protective eyevar.
Paper shades should be
CE certifi ed vith an
ISO 12312-2:2015
Blue Day
If case of an
emergency call 911 fi rst. If you cannot get through
(cellular coverage could be very spotty and/or
overloaded), text 911 vith your location and the
nature of the emergency.
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