2017 Solar eclipse an animated up-close look at Alabama’s vantage and an animated Pathway over the United States
So what is going to happen August 21st 2017? The image on the right shows a path of totality. If you live within this path you are in the umbra shadow of the moon! That means if you are within this path, you will see a TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. The rest of the US will see only a partial solar eclipse.
Alabama’s Vantage of the Solar Eclipse
Alabama’s Vantage of the Solar Eclipse
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4515 Umbral Path over continental United States to completion (Play Link) https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4515 Play videos: (Path across Continental USA and then Path across Atlantic Ocean) Note the change in the Umbral shape as it moves from start on continental US to completion in Ocean.
Interested in learning more about this year’s total and partial solar eclipse in the US? Go to: https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/ https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/downloadables