Get ready to watch the Total Solar Eclipse onAug. 21. This rare event doesn't occur often the earth, sun and moon perfectly line up and, for a moment, the moon will completely block the sun. According to Dr. James Sowell, an astronomer at the School of Physics at Georgia Tech, An almost total eclipse passed over Atlanta in 1984, and a partial eclipse was visible in 1998. The first point of contact will be seen in Lincoln Beach, Ore. at 9:05 a.m. PDT and it will cross through the United States until it reaches Charleston, S.C. at 2:48 p.m. EDT. Visit eclipse2017.nasa.gov for more information. Sowell says the best local point to view the eclipse is the northeast corner of Georgia, in places such as Clayton, Blairsville or Hiawassee. Visit eclipse2017.org for the complete map. Other great vantage points include Tennessee and Kentucky. The answer boils down to which sites are clear, Sowell says. The Aug. 21 total solar eclipse is a must-see because the same path will not occur for some time. In order for the path of totality to be extremely close to the same spot, it is about 360 to 400 years. But in the next 35 years, there are only three total solar eclipses that will cross the U.S., Sowell says. Remember: The only safe way to look directly towards the uneclipsed or partially-eclipsed sun is through special purpose solar filters, such as eclipse glasses. NASA suggests these brands: Rainbow Symphony, American Paper Optics, Thousand Oaks Optical and TSE 17. Don't Miss This Famous Meteor Shower:Perseids Meteor Shower Aug. 10-13 This event is a popular meteor shower that lights up the sky each August, and will feature plenty of shooting stars. Find a spot away from city lights, look the opposite direction of the moon and take in these dazzling space rocks. Other Places to View Stars:Hard Labor Creek Observatory Georgia State University at Hard Labor Creek State Park This observatory has a 24-inch telescope as well as others that allow stargazers a bird's eye view of galaxies and planets. Open to the public one Saturday each month, March-October. Upcoming dates: July 1, Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 28. 2010 Fairplay Rd., Rutledge. GSU Department of Physics and Astronomy,404-413-6033. Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium The recently-renovated planetarium is 70-ft in diameter, one of the largest in the United States, and offers a 4K-Laser projection system. Astronomers will be on hand to point out planets and stars. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m., noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Thurs. and Fri. 7 and 8 p.m. Sat. 11 a.m., noon, 2 and 3 p.m. 156 Heaton Park Dr., Atlanta. 678-874-7102. The post Where to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse in Atlanta appeared first on Atlanta Parent Magazine.
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