Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017

When

21 Aug 2017

Kind

Event

Coordinates

36.98° N, 87.66° W

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017.

A total solar eclipse (nicknamed "The Great American Eclipse") is visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States of America, passing from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. The moon was just 3 days past perigee, making it relatively large.

Total eclipse visible from the mainland US

A total solar eclipse, dubbed the "Great American Eclipse" by some media, occurred on Monday, August 21, 2017. It was visible within a band that spanned the contiguous United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic coasts. It was also visible as a partial solar eclipse from as far north as Nunavut in northern Canada to as far south as northern South America.

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