August 2017 - EASTERN OREGON PARENT - 7
Tips and trivia about the solar eclipse on Aug. 21
In case you hadn’t heard by now,
Oregon will be the first state in the
lower U.S. to see the total solar
eclipse coming on Monday, Aug. 21.
It will be visible across the country.
In Eastern Oregon, the moon’s
shadow will be moving across the
land at more than 2,000 mph. The
path of totality runs slightly south
of Umatilla County, but we should
still get a spectacular view.
We asked meteorologist John
Peck, at the Pendleton office of
the National Weather Service, if he
could answer a few questions about
this rare astronomical event.
In Pendleton, how long will the
entire solar eclipse last, from the
time the moon first creeps across
the face of the sun?
More than two hours, from 9:09 to
11:45 a.m.
How dark will it get?
In Pendleton we will have about 98
percent coverage. It will be dark-
ened, but not dark — about like
dusk.
Will the stars be visible during the
total eclipse?
Probably not, it will still be too light,
but you may be able to see a few
bright stars.
What’s the likelihood of cloudy
skies?
Historically, there’s about a 10 to 15
percent chance of overcast skies. I
created a YouTube video that shows
weather images for Eclipse Day go-
ing back to 1979. You’ll find a link at
www.weather.gov/pdt/eclipse.
Will it be visible from space, like on
the International Space Station?
They will see a dark spot. Our
weather satellites will see it, too.
Even in the best location, near
John Day, the total eclipse will only
last about two minutes, starting at
10:22 a.m. Be sure to wear special
eclipse glasses (not sunglasses)
when watching the event and leave
them on except during the short
time the moon is directly in front of
the sun. If you are driving south to
see the total eclipse expect a lot of
traffic and add plenty of extra time.
There are many websites where
you and your family can learn more
about the eclipse. NASA has created
one of the best at eclipse2017.nasa.
gov.
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