Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 facts for kids
A total solar eclipse happened on August 21, 2017. It could be seen in the United States. A partial eclipse could be seen from northern Canada to northern South America, and in northwestern Europe, northwestern Africa, and the most eastern part of Asia.
Images for kids
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The path of totality across the United States
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Viewing the eclipse at Oregon State University
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Totality over Timothy Lake, Oregon
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People watching and photographing the eclipse in Yellowstone National Park
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A crowd observes the eclipse in Ravenna, Nebraska
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The Moon's umbra, as seen from the International Space Station
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Traffic waiting to get on Interstate 25 at Glendo, Wyoming, after the eclipse
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Traffic at a ramp to Interstate 75 near Sweetwater, Tennessee
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Sequence starting at 9:06 am, totality at 10:19 am, and ending at 10:21 am PDT, as seen from Corvallis, Oregon
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Totality and prominences as seen from Glenrock, Wyoming
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Totality as seen from Columbia, Missouri
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Totality as seen from Sweetwater, Tennessee
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Totality as seen from Saint Paul, Clarendon County, South Carolina
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Totality as seen from Newberry, South Carolina
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Totality as seen from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Beginning of Diamond ring as seen from Glenrock, Wyoming
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Diamond ring as seen from Jay Em, Wyoming
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Baily's beads before totality from far western Nebraska
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Diamond ring as seen from Corvallis, Oregon
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Diamond ring as seen from Saint Paul, South Carolina
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Diamond ring as seen from Newberry, South Carolina
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Diamond ring (with large flare) as seen from Cullowhee, NC
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Diamond ring as seen from Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Seattle, Washington
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North Cascades National Park, Washington. The ISS is visible as it transits the sun during the eclipse (4 frame composite image).
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San Francisco, California
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Far western Nebraska
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Maine at 2:41 p.m. EDT before maximum 68% coverage at 2:45 p.m.
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Ellicott City, Maryland shortly before maximum eclipse (~80%)
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North Cascade mountains (British Columbia and Washington).
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez (Chiapas), Mexico at 12:36 GMT-6.
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Sunset from Zarautz, Basque Country, Spain
See also
In Spanish: Eclipse solar del 21 de agosto de 2017 para niños