the great american eclipse - amazon s3
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Eclipse Timing
Start Total End Dur
Corvallis, OR 9:04 10:16 11:37 1:39
Idaho Falls,
ID10:15 11:33 12:58 1:49
Carbondale,
IL11:52 1:20 2:47 2:37
Greenville,
SC1:09 2:38 4:02 2:10
Seattle
Maximum coverage of sun about 94%
Eclipse begins: 9:08 a.m.
Maximum coverage: 10:20 a.m.
Eclipse ends: 10:20 a.m.
Topics
What causes eclipses?
Types/times of eclipses
Historical perspectives
Solar eclipse science
Eclipses in modern times
Summary
What’s Different?
2009 2013
Jan 26 Ann Solar Apr 25 Par Lunar
Feb 9 Pen Lunar May 10 Ann Solar
July 7 Pen Lunar May 25 Pen Lunar
July 22 Tot Solar Oct 18 Pen Lunar
Aug 6 Pen Lunar Nov 3 Hybrid Solar
Dec 31 Par Lunar
Solar Eclipse Science
Measure positions on Earth
Measure Earth rotation
Study atmosphere of Earth
Chromosphere and corona
General Relativity