This video from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center explains how to protect your eyes while you enjoy the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse.
How to watch the eclipse
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How long will I be in the dark?
In South Carolina, totality will last as little as 22 seconds in some communities and as long as 2 minutes, 38 seconds in others. Want to know if your area will experience totality and how long it will last? You can pinpoint your address on an interactive map at xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2017_GoogleMapFull.html. Another website—eclipse2017.org—has a list of every community in the path of totality and the precise times totality will start.
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Eclipse glasses are available from online retailers like Amazon.com and eclipse‑related websites, including the following. Not all eclipse glasses on the market are safe; the American Astronomical Society has compiled a list of reputable vendors of solar filters and viewers that have been verified as safe for eclipse viewing.
Find additional eye-safety tips and lists of from the American Astronomical Society.
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