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‘Here comes the sun’ ... there it goes

Leave it to America. Sosays John Farmer, mar-keting and communica-

tion manager for the OregonMuseum of Science and Indus-try, about the hype of the August21 eclipse.And it is a big deal. “We’recalling it ‘the Great AmericanEclipse,’” Farmer quips. For thefirst time in 99 years, a totalsolar eclipse will traverse thiscontinent from coast to coast.While anyone in the countrycan glimpse a partial eclipse onthis phenomenal day, selectcities in Oregon will join a scat-tering of cities across Americalined up to witness the moon

fully blot out the sun. Expertspredict this will be history’smost watched eclipse, whichwill take nine to 10 minutes tocross the state of Oregon.“For people who do this sort ofthing, it’s a big deal,” Farmersaid. “This is like the WorldCup. It only comes so often.“It’s prime viewing time,” hesaid. “It’s not happening superlate or super early. The hugetourism boost from Oregon —Oregon’s expecting 1 millionvisitors.”Anyone who views the eclipsefrom outside of totality willneed to wear eye protection theentire time – and 99 percent to-

tality is not 99 percent of thefun. Part of the excitement iswhat you will be able to seewhile the sun’s surface isblocked, said Jim Todd, OMSIdirectorof spacescienceeduca-tion.“Whentheshadow’s right over you duringtotality, you can look up and youcan see Mercury, Mars andVenus,” he said. “You’ll see thebright stars, and maybe — ifwe’re lucky — we’ll see aPersoid meteor.”

ECLIPSE 2017 — 2 — The Sun Is In Tune

Remember: ‘Where-were-you-when?’ events may be once-in-a-lifetime

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When the shadow isright over you duringtotality, you cansee Mercury, Marsand Venus

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ECLIPSE 2017 — 3 — All That You See

Don’t be the one‘blinded by the light’The 2017 solar eclipseand protecting yourprecious eyesight

By Bentley Barbour

The buzz is building for the upcomingsolar eclipse. During the morning ofAugust 21, the moon will be in the

right position between the earthand sun to create this specialvisual phenomenon. In theColumbia River Gorgewe will experience a99 percent eclipse,with almost all of thesun being blocked bythe moon when at thepoint of maximumeclipse. At around10:21 a.m., a tinysliver of the sun will bepeaking out behind themoon. We want you to enjoythis very rare visual event, butplease take care to protect your eye-sight.It’s always dangerous to look directly at thesun. The rays from the sun include damagingUV radiation and infrared light. Even briefdirect viewing of the sun can cause solarretinopathy, or injury to retina cells in theback of your eyes. The retina does not havepain receptors so this damage can occur with-

out any discomfort. And, this type of damagecannot be corrected by your eye doctor.During the eclipse, it will appear that themoon is blocking enough of the harmful rays.However, it’s still quite possible to do dam-age if you look directly at the eclipse. View-ing direct, unfiltered rays of the sun cancause permanent eye damage even if only atiny portion of the solar disk is visible.Dr. Chris Barbour, of Cascade Eye Center,

says, “Your vision is precious. Wewant to help you safely viewthe eclipse without damag-ing your eyesight.”One way to safely viewthe eclipse is indirectly.You can reflect theimage of the eclipseonto a piece of paperusing a mirror. Or, youcan make a “pinholeprojector” using stan-dard household suppliesusing instructions readily

found on the internet. Withthese indirect methods you will

be watching an image of the eclipserather than looking toward the sun itself.If you want to look directly at the any partof the disk of the sun certified eclipse glasseswill provide proper protection for your eyes.Eclipse glasses have special lenses that fil-ter out both the ultraviolet and infrared light.If you use eclipse glasses, make sure they are

See EYESIGHT, next page

Fast Fact: ISO-Certified “Eclipse Glasses,” if undamaged and worn according to instructions, are safe to viewthe eclipse.

Totality Tips

Concentrate on the skyTotality will be the shortesttwo and a half minutes ofyour life.Watch moon’s shadowYou may see the moon’sshadow approachingalong the ground from thenorthwest to the southeast.Get a filter in advanceCardboard eclipse“glasses” with lenses ofoptical Mylar cost less than$2. Such a device will letyou safely look directly atthe sun anytime.Pee before totalityMake a preemptive strike45 minutes prior.Bring a chairYou don’t want to standthat whole time, do you?Don’t forget sunscreenRemember, you’ll bestanding around or sittingoutside for hours. This istrue solar safety.Stay flexibleUnless you’re certainAug. 21 will be clear, don’tdo anything you can’tundo in a short time. Beready to move.

Source: NASA

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Cascade Eye Center, inHood River and The Dalles,

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ter will be giving awayISO-certified eclipseglasses to the first400 visitors at eachof its locations.They are alsoavailable from anumber of areaeye care clinics,stores, and onlinevendors.“Please remem-

ber that there aremany things that

might seem to be safe to use to viewthe eclipse, but are not,” Dr. Barbour said.

“For example, it is not safe to use regular or polarized sun-glasses, even if they are very darkly tinted and have 100 per-cent UV protection. Some people believe that lookingthrough a silver space blanket or Mylar balloon will allowyou to safely view an eclipse, but this is not true. Likewise,

it’s not safe to look through camera or telescope filters, CDsor DVDs, smoked glass, medical x-ray film, or exposed cam-era film. And, please don’t try stacking one pair of sun-glasses on top of another. Stacking sunglasses or othermaterials simply will not provide the proper filtering of sun-light.“Please enjoy this rare event. But, please use safety precau-tions and avoid damaging your precious eyesight,” he said


Eyesight

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ECLIPSE 2017 — 5 — All That You Say

Baily’s Beads – (above) The effect of sunlight shining on the moon’s terrainjust before and after totality in a total solar eclipse, creating bright points oflight at the edge of the moon’s disk.Corona – (right) The outer atmosphere of the sun that is visible during a

total eclipse as a white ring around the sun.Diamond ring – A burst of sunlight that shines like

a diamond on a ring, seen right before totality be-gins and as it ends.First contact – When the partial phase of the

eclipse begins.Penumbra – (below) The lighter part of the

moon’s shadow. We stand in the moon’spenumbral shadow during the partial phasesof a solar eclipse.Shadow bands – Faint, wavy bands caused

by the bending of light in the Earth’s atmospherethat move across the ground right before and aftertotality.Totality – When the moon completely blocks the sun from

view and casts a shadow on the Earth.Umbra – (below) The darkest part of the moon’s shadow, seen when the

moon completely obscures the sun during a total eclipse.Umbraphile – A person who loves eclipses and will travel almost anywhere

to see them.Source: “The Big Eclipse” by Nancy Coffelt

Photos courtesy NASA

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ECLIPSE 2017 — 6 — All That Is Gone

‘Back at it again’

Druids enhanced Nick Liepins’viewing experience of the 1979solar eclipse. The Salem man

watched and took photos of the event atthe Stonehenge replica in Washington,just across the Columbia River fromBiggs.Liepins was with a smattering of peo-ple, including a pagan group. It wascloudy there just moments before theeclipse. Whether it be coincidence orspiritual intervention, Liepins said thesky cleared as the groups’ chants gotlouder and he could see and photographthe eclipse without cloud cover.Schools opened late throughout the

Gorge, as ed-ucatorsthought itbest to keepchildrenhome thatmorning,rather risk

having them damage their eyesight look-ing at the eclipse on the playground.Gorge traffic jams before and after theeclipse disrupted the February day. TheHood River News reported that the for-mer VIP’s restaurant had a post-eclipseline outside its door for six hours.The 1979 eclipse was visible in total inNorthern Oregon, Southern Washingtonand parts of Idaho, Montana, NorthDakota and Canada.Nancy Coffelt watched the eclipse in afield next to her house in Portland. Cof-felt describes herself as a “kind of a sci-ence geek,” so the rare event held afascination for her.“I was awestruck,” she said. “Itchanged how I looked at the worldaround me — the universe around me,”Coffelt said. “It sparked a love of spacescience that included writing aboutspace.”Coffelt is the author and illustrator ofchildren’s space-themed books “Dogs in

Space,” published in 1993, and the 1999follow-up “Dogs in Space, the GreatSpace Doghouse.”Coffelt teamed with Elaine Cuyler, the“chief eclipse officer” who is educatingand promoting the upcoming eclipse inthe regions of the country on the path oftotality. They published Coffelt’s thirdchildren’s science book, “The BigEclipse.”Coffelt is looking forward to seeing theAugust eclipse from a hilltop in herhometown of Baker City, which is on thepath of totality.Liepins will be watching and takingpictures and video on Aug. 21 from hisbackyard observatory and said he maycall on the Druids to make sure the skiesare clear, once again.

Feb. 26, 1979, brings back memories,some good, others not so much

From the 1979 TheDalles Chronicle:

“Restaurants went intoa state of shock afterthe crowds poured in”

after the eclipse.

The Feb. 26, 1979, eclipse was pre-ceded with a lot of hype and amaze-ment — similar to the Aug. 21 event.

PhotoEagleMediaNorthwest

Sun Has Got His Hat On - Me And My GalSound of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel

Let The Sunshine In - HairAin't No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Standing in the Dark - LawsonSpace Jam - Quad City DJ’sMan on the Moon - R.E.M.Walking On the Moon - PoliceWhen The Lights Go Out - Five

There's a Moon in the Sky - B-52sFly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie DavisSteal My Sunshine - LenDon't Look Back Into The Sun - Libertines

The Killing Moon - Echo & the BunnymenI Can See Clearly Now - Johnny NashTotal Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie TylerEclipse - Pink FloydBeware of Darkness -

George HarrisonMoon Shadow -

Cat StevensDay and Night - Kid CudiMr Blue Sky - ELODancing in the Dark -

Bruce SpringsteenDon't Let The Sun Go Down On Me -

Elton John

ECLIPSE 2017 — 7 — All That You Feel

Remember When: ‘And life was changed,disassembled, rearranged’

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“(It was) absolutelyincredible ... I stillget goosebumps re-membering. I wasfortunate enough toview it from mymom’s restaurant onUnderwood Moun-tain and watch theHood River streetlights go on and off.The dark was soooodark. It was eerilyquiet, no birds, nodogs barking ... eventhe crowd of peoplewere silent, includingall the children whowere bused in fromWhite Salmon Ele-mentary School.Mom then servedcoffee, cocoa andcoffee cake to allwho gathered at thePartridge Inn. Therewere no crowds andtraffic did not requirethe National Guard tohelp ... a normal day,with the exception ofa moment of utteramazement.”

“I lived through thelast one and plan …God willing … tolive past this one. ...I feel very sorry forthose who feel thatthis is the most ex-citing thing to hap-pen in their

lifetime. I remem-ber when the talkwas how the worldwould come crash-ing down around uswhen the clockstruck midnight es-corting in the newmillennium (Y2K)... My optometristwas very adamantabout the danger oflooking bare eyed(or even with sun-glasses) during thistime. He told methat it will make ir-reparable damage,causing blindnessto the center of theeye. And, in myopinion, any rep-utable optometristwill have the safeglasses free to their

patients.”

“I was in grade schoolat St. Mary’s Acad-emy, second grade.We all made pinholeviewers to watch theeclipse. I still vividlyremember seeing theshadow of it on St.Peter’s Church. Mylittle child brainthought it was God,and I was a littlescared because I hadfought with my sisterthat morning.”

“I was five yearsold; I remember it!My dad made mestay inside, and I gotscared when it gotdark. I just very

vividly remember mydad standing outsideon the sidewalk andme crying, watchinghim out of the win-dow because I didn’tlike the dark. Notsure why he made me

stay inside.”

“There’s a lot of con-cern now and it kindof reminds me ofY2K (in 1999-2000).I don’t rememberjust how if felt to see(the eclipse) but Iremember a verydistinct dark dot inthe sky. I was work-ing for an electricianand we had somewelding hoodsavailable and weused them to look

at it.”

“The Goldendale ob-servatory was cloudedover so a lot of peoplecame down to ourplace, which was ahigh open spot twomiles south of Golden-dale. We were able tolook through their

professional telescopesand and I put out anurn of coffee andserved donuts andit was a wonderfulexperience.”

Fast Fact: During a total solar eclipse, a 10- to 15-degree drop in temperature wouldn’t be unusual. Breezesmay kick up, and birds will likely quiet.

Fast Fact: There is no scientific evidence that solar eclipses on your birthday are a sign of impending badhealth.

Eclipse Songs


Most of the “beauty shots”you will see related tothis eclipse will be

taken with professional digitalcameras on tripods, or shotthrough a telescope. But the mostcommon photos you will probablysee will be taken by the millionsof smartphones used by ordinary

people tocapturethisevent.Thesewill gen-erally notlook very

good with the typical smartphonesystem, but with a bit of prepara-tion, you will be able to createsome stunning pictures. Here aresome general guidelines for takingsuccessful smartphone images:1. Practice photographing thefull moon to get an idea of howlarge the sun-in-eclipse will ap-pear with your smartphone’s lens,or with a telephoto attachment.2. If you are using a smartphone,

you need to make sure the imageis properly focused. Don’t counton your auto-focus to do this. Youhave to do it manually, and this isas simple as tapping the screenand holding your finger on themoon to lock the focus.3. Rather than trying to photo-graph the eclipse itself, concen-trate on what people aroundyou are doing, but perhaps withthe eclipsing sun in the field ofview too. Take a time-lapse photoseries of the scenery.4. Consider using the delaytimer set at 5 seconds so that onceyou press the exposure button, thecamera waits 5 seconds beforetaking the shot.5. Zoom out for a wide-angleview to lessen a pixilated image.6. When manually focusing yoursmartphone make sure that youcenter the focus spot on the edgeof the moon7. Make sure that you stop yourphotography to actually view theeclipse with your own eyes!

Source: NASA

Don’t ‘callme on mycell phone’At least not during theeclipse. Here’s how touse your smartphonesafely to take photos

Fast Fact: NASA has all kinds of stuff online on how to safely view the eclipse. Find it ateclipse2017.nasa.gov/smartphone-photography-eclips.

Safety First

There is quite a lot of discussion onlineabout whether you can damage yoursmartphone camera by pointing it directlyat the sun. The basic argument in favor ofit being safe for the camera is that thelenses are generally very small and donot admit enough light. The argument forit not being safe is that some of the morerecent smartphones use larger and fasterlenses to get better resolution, and thatcan be a problem.If you do shoot with your digital phone,

you will need to point the camera at thesun, and you will no doubt accidentlyglimpse the full-on solar disk — thatcould damage your eyes if you prolong it.There is no reason why you would want

to photograph the unfiltered solar diskbecause you will see nothing but sensorblooming. Cover the camera lens with asolar filter during the moments before(and after) totality when the sunlight isstill blinding. This will eliminate sunblooming and give you a clear image.Do not use sunglasses.

Source: NASA

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NASA

Live video stream fromNASA Television andlocations across the

country, will be available atwww.nasa.gov/eclipselive

ECLIPSE 2017 — 9 — All You Create

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‘Tell me, what can I do?’These activities will get you up close and personal to the eclipse

Fast Fact: Baily’s Beads were named for the astronomer who vividly accounted for the spots of sunlightbreaking through the cratered surface of the Moon.

This is coolPoint a camera that records video at adigital thermometer and a watch —both of which you previously attachedto a white piece of cardboard. Startrecording video 15 or so minutes be-fore totality and keep shooting until 15minutes afterward. The results maysurprise you.

View it safely: Indirectly, use a “pinhole projector” or othermethod to reflect the image onto a surface. Don’t start a fire.

Cook Your Smores In A SolarOven (pizza box).The Lawrence Hall of Sciencewill show you how atlawrencehallofscience.org.During a total solar eclipse, a

10- to 15-degree drop in tem-perature wouldn’t be unusual.And, birds will likely quiet.

A tennis ball and a beach ballare different sizes. Can youmake them appear to be thesame size?

Hand the beach ball to afriend. What happens to theapparent size of the beach ballif your friend walks away?

Now, hold up the tennis ball.Can you make the tennis balland the beach ball appear tobe the same size? How far areyou and your friend apart?

This is where you can get a lot of solar eclipse activities?NASA has prepared a cool activity guide. You can access it online at:

eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/NASA_Eclipse_Activity_Guide.pdf.

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ECLIPSE 2017 — 10 — All You Distrust

Humans have watched eclipses since before the dawnof written history, and during this long span of timescientific understanding of the physical world has

grown enormously. Many of the older ideas we had about thecauses and effects of total solar eclipses have

been replaced by detailed physical ex-planations. Nevertheless, someideas are remarkably resistant:Total solar eclipses produceharmful rays and blindness.Damage yes, but there is noth-ing in the coronal light thatcould cross 150 million kilome-ters of space, penetrate our denseatmosphere, and cause blindness.

However, if you watched the sun be-fore totality, you will catch a glimpse of

the brilliant solar surface and this can cause retinal damage.Eclipses are harbingers of something very bad.A classic case of what psychologists call Confirmation Biasis that we tend to remember all the occasions when twothings happened together, but forget all of the other times

when they did not.Pregnant women should not watch an eclipse.This is related to the previous false idea that harmful radia-tions are emitted during a total solar eclipse.There are no total solar eclipses at the poles.In fact, there is nothing especially unique about these loca-tions from an astronomical standpoint. The last total solareclipse viewed from the North Pole area was on March 20,2015; the last total solar eclipse viewed from the South Polearea was on Nov. 23, 2003.The moon turns completely black during an eclipse.Although it is difficult to see the New Moon and check outthis idea, we don’t actually have to to make this difficult ob-servation. During a total solar eclipse, the lunar surface willbe dimly seen due to earthshine, surrounded by the muchmore brilliant corona of the sun.Solar Eclipses foretell major life changes and events.This is a common interpretation found in astrological fore-casts, based upon coincidences and non-scientific beliefs.There is nothing other than human psychology that connectseclipses with future events in your life.

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Path of the 2017 solar eclipse across Oregon

‘Best 10minutesof your

life’

This eclipse will take about 10 minutes topass over Oregon — from Lincoln City toOntario. The path of totality is a relativelythin ribbon, around 70 miles wide, that willcross the U.S. from west to east.

‘Thistime it’sdifferent’

In 1979, the solareclipse went throughOregon, hit the tip ofIdaho, Montana, andthen went intoCanada.

Map

courtesy

NASA

QUICK TIPSDRIVING- 1 million eclipse visitors + primetourism season- Travel delays likely on I-84, Highways 35and 26, bridges- Accidents + 1 million people = freewaysstop statewide- Road backups in town- Plan ahead – allow extra time –be patient – avoid unnecessary travel

SUPPLIES- Fuel & Supply shortage expected.Stock up by 8/17.

COMMUNICATIONS- Cellular network impacts likely- Text, don’t call- IPad/cell/point of sale impacts- Have a backup communication plans- Get Hood River County Citizen Alerts:www.HoodRiverSheriff.com/events/

emergency-alerts

COMMUNITY RISKS- Peak wildfire season + tourism season +extra visitors = greater risk- Have family evacuation plans- Practice family emergency plans

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Path of the 2017 solar eclipse across America

‘This isa veryspecial

day’

This eclipse is so special here becauseOregon will see it before the rest of theUnited States. Also, the weather isgenerally favorable in August forviewing. Totality begins at LincolnBeach at 10:16 a.m. PDT and ends inthe United States near Charleston, S.C.at 2:48 p.m. EDT.

‘Run andrun to

catch upto thesun’

The night sky only lasts for twominutes, but an hour before andafter we’ll have the partial eclipse tosee. The longest duration of thelunar shadow will be nearCarbondale, Ill., where the sun willbe completely covered for two min-utes and 40 seconds.

FromHere...

... ToHere

1 hour40 minutes

Map

courtesy

NASA

ECLIPSE 2017 — 13 — All That You Hate

Heading to the sun?‘You ain't the only one’

The total solar eclipse Aug. 21,2017, is a special day in the his-tory of Oregon. Eclipse chasers

from around the country and world arecoming to experience it. ODOT is esti-mating 1 million extra visitors to ourstate for this event, driving to communi-

ties from west-ern Oregon toour eastern stateboundary.Expect signifi-cantly increasedtraffic on Inter-state 84 andhighways 14,

97, 197, 35 and 26 from Thursday, Aug.17 to Tuesday, Aug. 22. Tourism surveysindicate the vast majority of these travel-ers are coming from two to 12 hoursaway, meaning roads across the statewill be impacted as tourists visit Madras,Baker City, Bend, Prineville, Lincoln

City, and communities in between. Theeclipse will be visible from about 10:15- 10:25 a.m.August 21 is already peak summertourism season in the Gorge — the sig-nificant increase in travelers will likelymean longer wait time at gas stationsand stores — and longer travel times.In the event of car accidents or otheremergencies, travel will be more chal-lenging. People may pull off the road tocamp, run out of gas and our risks in-crease during peak wildfire season.Traffic will be especially heavy and ifemergencies occur, freeways and high-ways may be further impacted.Anticipate possible cellular service dis-ruptions due to the increased demand.Visitors may have urgent requests to useyour landline business phone if cell serv-ice is limited.Prepare a backup plan with neighbors,friends and family.

It’s best to prepare, before ‘things get too crazy’ out there

Fast Fact: Twelve million people live within the totality path — about 68 miles in width and stretching for2,500 miles. Nearly two-thirds of the total population of the U.S. live within a one day's drive(roughly 500 miles) from the path.

Getting Around

• Plan important appointments out-side the peak impact days.• Allow for extra time to get whereyou need to go.• For road conditions, call 511 orvisit Tripcheck.com• Expect longer lines for fuel,restaurants and stores.• Stock up early!• Gas up all of your vehicles byThursday, Aug. 17.• Travel with friends.• Limit your trips in the days imme-diately around the eclipse to helpkeep roads clear.• Be prepared. Plan for basic needssuch as food, water and bathroombreaks.• Expect traffic changes, especiallyaround large events.

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Call service may beinterrupted, which

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ECLIPSE 2017 — 14 — All That We Do

When the Great American Eclipsehits Oregon in August, don’t besurprised to see people from

around the country — and the world.Dan McGlaun, owner and operator of thewebsite www.eclipse2017.org, has seen 12total eclipses around the world. Each timeanother total eclipse nears, the excitementreturns.“It’s absolutely amazing,” McGlaun said.“It’s one of the most spectacular sightsyou’ll have in your life. It’s hard to qualifywhat you’ll experience. It’ll affect you emo-tionally and physically. It’s one of thecoolest moments.”With the path of totality stretching acrossthe country, eclipse chasers arechoosing spots close to theirregion — so expect to seepeople from many west-ern states, McGlaunsaid.True eclipse chasersare flexible — ready tomove to a different partof the path of totality iftheir first choice has badweather. McGlaun haseven seen people have planesready to take them to other partsof the path of totality on a moment’s notice.The truly dedicated eclipse chasers are will-ing to travel around the world to see a totaleclipse. McGlaun should know — he’s oneof them.He’s confident that once someone experi-ences a total eclipse something changes in-side of them.

“It’s like a drug — you just want more,”McGlaun said. “It’s so stimulating and sounbelievably cool. You know what it’s goingto kind of look like, but they’re all slightly

different. You can also see what theanimals are doing. What theother people are doing. Peoplewho video tape themselves,the first timers almost al-ways do things they areembarrassed about later.”There’s something aboutseeing the sun become to-tally eclipsed, feeling thetemperature drop about 10degrees and to stand there in

awe with a group of people that aphoto can never capture.

“It’s more than what it looks like,”McGlaun said. “If it was only about that,you could look at it on TV or a photo.There’s something that the camera can’t to-tally catch. You see it in person and then yousee a picture, you can’t believe it’s the samething.”

If you are ‘asking somesecret voice’ to lead

you into darkness, thenperhaps eclipsechasing is for you

‘Chasing shadows’

This NASA photo was taken from the Mir space station during a solareclipse, Aug. 11, 1999. The moon’s shadow was projected onto earth.

Fast Fact: The U.S. Postal Service revealed a hot new stamp June 20. It’s the first to utilize thermochromicink so that a secret image of the moon can be uncovered using heat from a finger.

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‘Chase AwayThe Dark’Next solar eclipseopportunities:

Inside North America:April 8, 2024 Texas to Maine2033 North Alaska2044 in Montana2045 N. California to Florida

Outside North America:2019 Southern South America2020 Southern South America2021 Antarctica2026 Greenland to Spain2027 Spain to Egypt2028 Australia2030 South Africa to Australia2034 Africa to China2034 China to Japan2037 Australia to New Zealand

ECLIPSE 2017 — 15 — But The Sun Is Eclipsed By The Moon

Fast Fact: A couple of times during totality, take a few seconds to tear your eyes away from the sky and scanthe horizon. You’ll see sunset colors all around.

A Time CapsuleMakes It Personal

Other than watching the eclipse withyour family and friends, you may

want to create a time capsule (likethe above one found in The Dalles in

2014), which you would open onApril 8, 2024, when the next total

solar eclipse occurs over the conti-nental United States. You might wantto write a letter to your older self and

describe what you think you mightbe doing in 2024, or include some ofyour favorite items, or a copy of your

daily newspaper.

Going To Goldendale?Observatory Hill will be closed to traf-

fic during this event and overnightparking is not permitted. Advance

reservations are not being taken andfacility access will be gained on a first

come, first serve basis via shuttlebuses staging at Goldendale High

School, starting around 7 a.m.

We deferto Sir Isaac

Solar eclipses are a re-affirmation that there isa sublime clock-workregularity to the uni-

verse as Sir Isaac New-ton admired more than

300 years ago.

Why DoEclipses Occur?

Eclipses occur due to the spe-cial coincidence of the moonand the sun being the same an-gular size.The sun is 400 times wider

than the moon, but it is also400 times farther away, so theycoincidentally appear to be thesame size in our sky — thus,the phenomenal beauty of the

total solar eclipse.In the past it wasthought eclipsesalways occurredat noon. But thegeometry re-

quired for a totalsolar eclipse has

nothing to do with localnoon. It has to do with whenthe lunar shadow sweepsacross a location during thetime when the sun is above thehorizon.One of the more famous

eclipses was in 1133, whenEngland’s King Henry I, the sonof William the Conqueror, died.This event coincided with atotal solar eclipse that lastedover four minutes on Aug. 2.

Sources: NASA;history.com (Henry photo)



Fast Fact: For the next 55 years, there will be 24 partial eclipses visible from Oregon, including two annulareclipses — in 2023 and 2077 — but no totality eclipses.

2017 Solar Eclipse Tips/Resources From A to Z

American Astronomical Society ateclipse.aas.org/resources/websites.Big crowd safety bit.ly/2eZXOZaCamping health and safetybit.ly/2eg3dNlDisease, Source: Center for DiseaseControl, www.cdc.govExtreme heat safety bit.ly/28LXx6eFood and drink safety bit.ly/1gh22BuGorge hiking tips bit.ly/2eg14BfHazard prep bit.ly/1K9LC2uImpared driving bit.ly/2eBRdp0Just relax.Keep roads clear by riding your bicycle.Leave early to get there and leave late toget home; so you don’t cram the roads.Make a family preparedness kit:bit.ly/2weqlPhNASA at eclipse2017.nasa.govOptic protection: NASAeclipse2017.nasa.gov/Professional astronomers — Seehow the pros do it at the GoldendaleObservatory.www.goldendaleobservatory.com/solar-eclipse.htmlQuit stressing and enjoy the ride.Road conditions call 511 or visitTripcheck.comSun safety bit.ly/1hz2dsFTravel tips: Oregon Department ofTransportation at www.ODOT.orgUnder a tree you will find shade and coolshadowing.Vehicle safety bit.ly/2eZZstPWww.drivelessconnect.com has carpoolinformation.eXpect traffic changes.Your best bet may be to stay home.Zinc will help your eyesight and helpyou see the eclipse.

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