EarthSky News - Nov 7 - Plan Ahead for 2017 Solar Eclipse

November 7 Plan Ahead for 2017 Solar Eclipse by:

Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017 All you need to know about the 1st total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. since 1979, from eclipse master Fred Espenak. Start planning now! Best places to watch 2017 eclipse Here are 10 great viewing spots to gaze upon nature's grandest spectacle, weather permitting. See 4 planets during the eclipse Not just planets. Many bright stars will be seen near the eclipsed sun as well. Plan now for this spectacular eclipse, first total solar eclipse from contiguous U.S. since 1979. Quarter moon or a half moon? Half the moon always faces us. And half the moon is always lit by the sun. But, in the language of astronomers, there are no 'half moons.'

TONIGHT Moon at first quarter today Watch for it high in the sky as darkness falls.

Today's Image See 4 planets during 2017 solar eclipse This chart shows stars and planets that will pop into view during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, first solar eclipse visible from the contiguous U.S. since 1979. Start planning now. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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