Total Eclipse Can Be Witnessed From America This coming 2017

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Dec 30, 2016 11:57 AM EST

Unusual total solar eclipse will be visible from America this coming year of 2017. For this coming new year scientist and armchair, astronomers will gain a chance to see a total solar eclipse, marking the first time the unusual phenomenon has occurred nearly 100 years from coast-to-coast. 

According to AJC, the total solar eclipse will start on August 21 near to the city of Lincoln, Oregon around 10:51 am. And over the next few hours and a half, it will travel across the country end up around 2:50 p.m near Charleston, South Carolina. 

Lika Guhathakurta an astrophysicist in NASA Washington headquarters said that the upcoming eclipse in 2017 is especially unique because of the uninterrupted characteristics land masses that will pass over. The outer atmosphere will be scientists basis because this is where they see significant eruptions, including solar flares, and the start of the solar wind. 

According to Wsoctv, University of Hawaii astronomer Shadia Habbal said that there is a whole spectrum of colors of light that a naked eye can't see. The upcoming eclipsed will be visible for viewers only across the nation. Citizens of America would probably don't want to miss this unusual appearance of total solar eclipsed. 

Meanwhile, NASA has warned the viewers it will only safe to look straight at the sun during the short period of time when the moon completely block the star. However, NASA advised the viewers to use eclipse glasses so they will be safe to look directly at the partially eclipsed sun. 

Solar Eclipsed is a type of eclipsed that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the moon completely or slightly blocks the sun and will create a dazzling ring of light. Total solar eclipse was last appeared in March this year and it was visible from parts of Indonesia, includes Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi, and locations from the Pacific Ocean.   

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