EarthSky News - Aug 20 - Best Eclipse Links

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Best places to watch 2017 eclipse Great viewing spots, plus state maps showing the path of totality. How to watch a solar eclipse safely Tips on safe eclipse-watching. What to look for in a total solar eclipse A handy checklist of things to look for during a total eclipse. See 4 planets during the total eclipse Charts showing which bright stars and planets will pop into view in the daytime, during Monday's eclipse. How to watch Monday's eclipse online For those who can't travel to the path of totality. Total solar eclipse: August 21, 2017 Need more details? All you need to know, from eclipse master Fred Espenak.

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How to watch a solar eclipse safely  DO NOT use sunglasses, polaroid filters, smoked glass, exposed color film, x-ray film, or photographic neutral density filters. DO use #14 or darker welder's glass (shown in image above), a safe solar filter or eclipse glasses from a reputable vendor, or an indirect viewing method. OR join a group at a local park, nature center, library or other location, where amateur astronomers are providing safe views.

Moon on its way to the eclipse One day before eclipse day, the moon is an extremely thin crescent visible very low in the east before sunrise. Photo taken Sunday morning by Garry D. Irvine in Scotland. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Aug 19 - Before the Eclipse

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How to watch Monday's eclipse online Can't travel to the path of totality? Never fear. How to watch a solar eclipse safely Tips on safe eclipse-watching. Add your eclipse event to astronomers' map Publicize your eclipse event. Top 5 tips for photographing the solar eclipse Tips from NASA to help you get great pics. How to know your eclipse glasses are safe If you purchased glasses from EarthSky, yes, they are safe. Click here for a link to a reputable vendors page from the American Astronomical Society.

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Tonight … Cassiopeia points to Andromeda galaxy Easiest way to find the large spiral galaxy next door. Try it, next time you're under a dark sky.

Moon on its way to the eclipse Closer and closer to the sunrise! This is Saturday morning's moon from our friend Lunar 101 Moon Book. It has now passed Venus - the bright "star" in this photo - and is heading sunward. Will you see the moon Sunday morning? Maybe! Look low in the east. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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