Learn about the total solar eclipse, to take place on August 21, 2017, with these online government resources!<\/p>\n

Start your tour of eclipse resources by visiting NASA\u2019s Total Eclipse website<\/a>. \u00a0There you can learn about the path of the eclipse, the history of eclipses, and more.<\/p>\n

NASA also offers an interactive map<\/a>\u00a0that you can click on to get more information about how the eclipse will appear at that location.\u00a0\u00a0The view of the eclipse from Valdosta is partial. It\u00a0starts at 1:11 p.m. EDT, reaches 89.46% coverage at 2:43 p.m., and ends at 4:08 p.m.<\/p>\n

How might cloudiness interfere with your eclipse experience? The National Centers for Environmental Education<\/a> offer this cloudiness map<\/a>\u00a0to help forecast your view.<\/p>\n

Weather.gov<\/a> also offers information about what is called the Great Eclipse of 2017<\/a>, including\u00a0glimpses backward and forward. For instance,\u00a0the last time a total eclipse was seen in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia was March 7, 1970. The next time a total eclipse will be seen in Georgia will be August 12, 2045.<\/p>\n

Finally, the American Astronomical Society offers these tips for viewing the eclipse safely<\/a>. \u00a0For more information about solar eclipses, come see government and other publications on view at the government documents exhibit case\u00a0in the second floor reference area of Odum Library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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