Countdown to the Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 - Part 3

It's hard for me to believe that we're only a few days away now. This truly is a once-in-a-century type of event! For me it's an equivalent to observing the "Comet West" flyby in 1976 when I was very young; as I remember the spectacular view of what appeared to be like a view of another world! The "transit of Venus" (eclipse of Venus and the Sun) in 2012 comes to mind a bit as well, as it was amazing to experience the sudden and wonderful "dim" of the late afternoon sky.

I'm planning on going to high ground to view the eclipse, although I don't plan on literally looking at it.... at least until it is blacked out. It's dangerous to look directly at a bright sun at anytime. This should be special. Be sure to find out the time, as the west coast will experience it in the morning hours... so don't allow it to sneak up on you. However, unfortunately, it will be during standard work week hours.

Lastly, the weather. Check for the weather forecast. Perhaps you may need to take a drive for better weather. It would probably be a good idea to just make a checklist: date, time, weather, location, camera, etc. In northern California we will not get total darkness, but it will be the next level down apparently (75%). Also, look up your local eclipse information; you may or may not want to be a the most popular viewing locations.

The eclipse will begin at 9:05 AM for us, and peak at 10:22 AM, so it will not be like a five minute affair. It should be a good half hour long... wherever you are..

'How Long Will It Be Dark During The Solar Eclipse? A Timeline Of What To Expect On Monday'

'How does a solar eclipse affect animals?'

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"Operation Black Sky"/"EarthEx2017"

Starting on August 23....

As the world teeters on the brink of a nuclear confrontation with North Korea, FEMA and the U.S. Department of Energy are preparing to wargame so-called "Black Sky Hazards" that could result in a "subcontinent scale, long duration power outage, with cascading failure of all our other increasingly interdependent infrastructures."

For more information:

Black Sky Hazards": Feds To Wargame "Widespread Power Outages" And "Cascading Infrastructure Failures

EarthEx2017

Operation Black Sky: NOT a False Flag Event, But ... 

and, of course, Youtube.

Don't get caught off guard by a blackout...

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8-18-17 Addition - Science Channel coverage

The Science Channel will provide live coverage of the eclipse starting on Monday 9:08 AM PST: 'Great American Eclipse - Countdown to Darkness'. They likely will cover mainly the 70 mile wide regions which will experience a "total eclipse."

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