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The moon passed between NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory and the sun.
The image combines individual frames from two wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light.
ON THE
EDGE OF
TOTALITY
Total solar eclipse Aug. 21 is a chance to study celestial bodies, bird behavior at Haystack Rock
By DON FRADES
FOR COAST WEEKEND
D
espite the expected record-
breaking crush of visitors from
around the world coming to
Oregon to witness the solar eclipse
Monday, Aug. 21, organized events for
celebrating the phenomenon are few on
the North Coast.
Marine bi-
ologist and
oceanographer
Cindy Bryden
models the in-
fluence of the
moon on the
tides using a
beach ball and
hula hoop.
PHOTO BY DON
FRADES