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With excitement building 为 the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, we 想要 to share a document called The Solar Eclipse is Coming, which was prepared last spring by Upper School teacher Martin Schmidt and the students in his Honors Astronomy & Weather class. Not only does the fact sheet explain the science behind an eclipse, it includes the timeline 为 the Baltimore area. The student astronomers also stress the importance of never looking directly at the sun during a total or 部分 eclipse.

• A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks our view of the sun.
• The total eclipse will be visible on a long narrow path (the path of totality) extending from Oregon to South Carolina. The maximum time of total eclipse on the path of totality is 2 minutes and 40 seconds.
• Both in the totality path and everywhere else, there will be a 部分 eclipse 为 over 2 hours as the moon moves gradually across the face of the sun to a maximum coverage, then gradually moves off. This extended 部分 eclipse is what will be visible in the Baltimore area. The duration of the eclipse in Baltimore will be: 2 hours and 43 minutes.
• The eclipse timeline 为 Baltimore on Monday, August 21 is:
  • Partial eclipse begins at 1:18 p.m.
  • Maximum eclipse is at 2:42 p.m. when coverage will be about 80%
  • Partial eclipse ends at 4:01 p.m.

While Baltimore is not on the “path of totality” and will only experience a 部分 eclipse, many members of our community will be traveling to viewing locations across the country. If you are planning to watch the eclipse, send a picture of you and your location to mbower@jackielui.net 为 a post-eclipse photo essay.