Dear Readers,
Madame L hopes that if you live anywhere in the southwestern U.S. where the Sunday (May 20) eclipse will be visible, you will make a point of watching it.
This will be an "annular eclipse," not the kind where the moon blocks out the sun entirely, but where the sun will look like a very bright ring around the moon.
From the ABC News website, here are some sample times and places for viewing:
Eureka, Calif.: 6:28 p.m. PDT Reno, Nev.: 6:31 p.m. PDT Grand Canyon, Ariz.: 6:35 p.m. MST Albuquerque: 7:36 p.m. MDT (note time zone change) Lubbock: 8:36 p.m. CDT (another time zone change)
A NASA satellite will be watching the eclipse from space. For those of us on Earth, we need to be very careful, as NASA scientists point out every time there is an eclipse:
"NEVER look at the sun — either with the
naked eye or through a telescope or binoculars — without proper filters
or other equipment. Serious and permanent eye damage, including
blindness, can result," the Space.com site reminds us.
Madame L will be watching, even though in her location she probably won't be able to see the full eclipse.
Happy Sun Day,
Madame L
1 comment:
I looked, but it was all in vain. You see, I live in the Pacific Northwest, along with VERY FEW astronomers, apparently.
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