There will be a rare total eclipse of the sun that is viewable by most of North America on August 21. While a solar eclipse happens about every 18 months, it is unusual for it to be seen by so much of the world. In fact, the table below shows the last time that an eclipse was seen in specific US cities:
LOCATION | MOST RECENT TOTALITY |
Anchorage | Feb. 4, 1943 |
亚特兰大 | June 24, 1778 |
Boston | 1959年10月2日 |
芝加哥 | 1806年6月6日 |
Dallas | Oct. 23, 1623 |
Denver | July 29, 1878 |
Honolulu | Aug. 7, 1850 |
休斯顿 | Oct. 17, 1259 |
Las Vegas | May 22, 1724 |
洛杉矶 | May 22, 1724 |
Miami | May 13, 1752 |
New Orleans | May 28, 1900 |
New York | Jan. 24, 1925 |
Phoenix | June 16, 1806 |
St. Louis | 1442年7月7日 |
San Francisco | June 26, 1424 |
Seattle | July 18, 1860 |
Washington, DC | June 28, 1451 |
As you can see, it’s been a while for most of us! So that makes this total eclipse a big deal. Whether school is back in session or not, we should all think about how we can share this exciting event with our students. If it is the first day of school (and it will be for many students in Texas), think about kicking off the school year with an eclipse party. If school is not back yet, you can still schedule an event and invite the community to it. That’s a great way to build a sense of togetherness as school begins again. Or check out此列表to see if another group is already hosting a viewing in your city.
Check out these videos for a good overview of the eclipse.This animation仅一分钟40秒this oneis a little bit longer and provides more information. You can also seea simulationof how much of the sun will be covered by the moon in your area here by just entering your location.
NASA has some great free resources for the event, including anEclipse Party Kitand aninteractive map。The kit provides downloadable flyers, posters, and ways to share your event via social media. Of course, they also have a bevy ofAMAZING science resourcesto help all of us better understand what is happening during the eclipse. You can download their freeEclipse教育套件, which has a guide that outlines safe activities to do. They’ve even got directions for建立日食查看器从谷物盒子出来。他们有lessons and experimentsbroken into elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Vernieris also providing some excellent online resources for the eclipse. They have tips for viewing the event and are selling glasses so that you can watch safely for just $16 for a class set of 40. And ISTE has a great blog withseven resources for teaching the solar eclipse。最后,找到一些史诗发生的其他活动这里。
许多当地的公共图书馆举行日食聚会,并提供免费的日食眼镜。您可以使用this websiteto find one near you. And you can download a free eclipse book from Bill Nye and the National Park Service这里。
Finally, if for some reason you can’t watch the eclipse live, here are some sites that will be streaming it:
- NASA TV Livestream Megacast (includes video from space, high-altitude balloons, and aircraft)
- NASA EDGE telescope views (toggle between five views)
- Eclipse.Stream.Live (The Eclipse Ballooning Project, featuring footage captured by 100 high-altitude balloons from 55 teams of students around the country)
- 如果您拥有Samsung Gear VR应用程序,Google Daydream VR应用程序或CNN VR应用程序,则可以观看CNN VR的Eclipse在VR中的生命
This once-in-a-lifetime event is something that we should definitely share with our students, our friends, and our neighbors. What will you do to celebrate?
This blog was updated with additional content on August 15, 2017.