The Incredible Moment When Idaho Will Go Dark That Will Go Down In History
If you haven’t already, mark your calendars. Idaho is about to witness something truly spectacular. On August 21, 2017 a total solar eclipse will occur for the first time in nearly a century! Because of this phenomenon, the sun will disappear for just a few minutes during the middle of the day, making it seem like night. The best part is that Idaho is a prime spot for viewing this specific eclipse! Idaho is expecting thousands of visitors from all over the world on that day so you better start preparing if you haven’t yet planned how you’re going to see this amazing moment.
A total solar eclipse is when a new moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow across Earth. This means that for a few minutes during midday on August 21, it will seem almost like night time. The eclipse will start at the Oregon coastline and make its way across the country to South Carolina's coastline.
No kidding, this is a huge deal and you're not going to want to miss it. Idaho won't see another solar eclipse for another 152 years! So unless you plan on living that long, you're going to want to start planning where you're going to see this amazing event.
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Idaho is being heralded as one of the best places to view the solar eclipse because it's one of the few places in the country where the sun is completely eclipsed by the moon. The path of totality is the narrow path where you will be able to witness a total eclipse, and it runs straight across the state of Idaho.
The eclipse will start at the western border of Idaho at 11:25 a.m. MST and will leave Idaho at the Wyoming border at approximately 11:36 a.m. MST. Each place along the eclipses exact path will experience only about two minutes of the total eclipse, during that time daytime will suddenly be nighttime!
An important thing to note is that the only way to safely view the solar eclipse is through special glasses. You will absolutely want to purchase a pair of these solar viewing glasses not only because they are super stylish, but because they will prevent you from going blind. You will wear the glasses while looking at the partially eclipsed sun, and you can take them off during the few minutes where the sun is totally eclipsed.
Some people have had their hotels and travel booked for months for this event, but it's not too late to plan if you haven't already. This is a once in a lifetime event and Idaho is the perfect place to be for experiencing it!
Where do you plan to see the 2017 solar eclipse? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to check out the NASA site for detailed information on where and when to view this spectacular event.
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