Ready to make your summer an unforgettable one? This August for the first time in 99 years, a total solar eclipse will make its way across our country. The once-in-a-lifetime event will make it seem as though someone just unplugged the sun, with the sun disappearing for a brief period of time right in the middle of the day. Luckily for our residents, Nebraska will have one of the best views of this epic happening.
NASA.gov An incredible event that you won’t want to miss, the last time the United States experienced a total solar eclipse was on June 8th, 1918. 99 years ago the total solar eclipse made its way from Washington to Florida, putting on a much more grand show this time around.
The moon will pass between the Sun and the Earth, creating an eerie sight to see with the sun appearing to be blocked out for almost an hour and a half.
Yutaka Tsutano/Flickr The event is one that space enthusiasts have been keeping on their radar for years. With a handful of prime viewing locations all over the country, some have made a point to book hotels in these spectacular locations well ahead of time.
Seeing the total eclipse anywhere along its path across the country is an unforgettable sight to be seen, but the western half of America is due to have the best weather conditions.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann/Flickr Cities like North Platte are going to be great staging areas, with highways nearby and plenty of hotels in the area. Those who are interested in witnessing the Great American Eclipse should plan on being mobile. In the event that you get stuck under a group of clouds and are unable to see the eclipse, you’ll want to be able to travel to a new spot.
An added bonus to this event? The dark summer nights will give our residents a mesmerizing view of the Milky Way!
andy/Flickr According to the reports, the Sandhills of Nebraska will be our state’s prime viewing point. Weather observers that have been studying this event for the last 20 years have reported that 70% of the late August days are set to be favorable for viewing the Great American Eclipse. The duration of totality is expected to be 2 minutes and 30 seconds, beginning at 11:49AM MDT at the Sandhills and making its way across our state until 1:06PM.
To find out more information about this extraordinary event that we’ll be able to witness in Nebraska, head over to the Great American Eclipse official website here.
NASA.gov
An incredible event that you won’t want to miss, the last time the United States experienced a total solar eclipse was on June 8th, 1918. 99 years ago the total solar eclipse made its way from Washington to Florida, putting on a much more grand show this time around.
Yutaka Tsutano/Flickr
The event is one that space enthusiasts have been keeping on their radar for years. With a handful of prime viewing locations all over the country, some have made a point to book hotels in these spectacular locations well ahead of time.
Minda Haas Kuhlmann/Flickr
Cities like North Platte are going to be great staging areas, with highways nearby and plenty of hotels in the area. Those who are interested in witnessing the Great American Eclipse should plan on being mobile. In the event that you get stuck under a group of clouds and are unable to see the eclipse, you’ll want to be able to travel to a new spot.
andy/Flickr
According to the reports, the Sandhills of Nebraska will be our state’s prime viewing point. Weather observers that have been studying this event for the last 20 years have reported that 70% of the late August days are set to be favorable for viewing the Great American Eclipse. The duration of totality is expected to be 2 minutes and 30 seconds, beginning at 11:49AM MDT at the Sandhills and making its way across our state until 1:06PM.
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