The BIG Eclipse

 

We are eagerly anticipating the great solar eclipse of 2017!

It is crossing the whole of mainland USA. 

Will it be clear? Will it be cloudy :  ( ?

This is a big event for children and should be a family event.

With at least one parent involved.
The children will remember it their whole lives!
I promise. 

I still rememeber a solar eclipse when I was young.
The Old Farmer and his brother were very excited

to share this event with me.

We were at Grandma's house in the garage.
The Old Farmer's brother was "smoking" glasses
to make them "safe" to view the eclipse.
Actually this technique is not recommended now! LOL

Another case of  "how did we survive the 50s" 

But the event came to pass, we all took turns looking
and it is a memory that will last forever. 

If planning to view this year 

please invest in eclipse safe glasses.
Or use a pinhole camera, quite effective. 

Put a pinhole in a
piece of paper and shine the sun 

through it onto another

smooth surface/paper. 

Adjust distance to focus.
You may want to practice

 this before the eclipse so you are ready! 

Here is a great page with time, location information.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2017-august-21