WIRED Magazine: On August 21, darkness will wash over America. But in a good way, we promise. Here’s everything you need to know if you want to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse.
On August 21, 2017 Chicago (87%) will be the closest to a total solar eclipse in the past 92 years, but another total solar eclipse will be nearby on April 8, 2024 — and the path southeast of Chicago will be a little closer.
The next Total Solar Eclipse in Chicago will be in the year 2099.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks any part of the Sun. In Chicago on August 21, 2017, the eclipse will begin at approximately 11:54 am. and by 1:19 pm, the Moon will block 87% of the Sun.
In southern Illinois at the main SIU Carbondale campus, the partial phase of the eclipse will start at 11:52 a.m., totality will happen at 1:21 p.m. CDT. The eclipse ends in Carbondale at 2:47 p.m.
Totality in Carbondale will last 2 min 30 sec. A little south of Carbondale, totality will last 2 min 40 sec.
See also …
adlerplanetarium.org/events/chicago-eclipse-fest
eclipse.siu.edu/about/carbondale-and-the-solar-eclipse
NASA Major Solar Eclipses Visible from Chicago, IL
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Former NASA astronaut Michael Massimino offers insight on what to expect in segment on Good Morning America.