On Monday, August 21, 2017, North America experienced an eclipse of the sun. Its path was 70 miles wide, stretching from Oregon to South Carolina and passing through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Those in its path were able to see one of nature’s rarest sights—a total eclipse of the sun. Outside the direct path, observers will still saw a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun’s disk.
Here’s what we saw right here in Broward County:
| Partial Eclipse Began | Maximum Eclipse | Partial Eclipse Ended |
|---|---|---|
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August 21, 2017 at 1:26 PM The Moon touched the edge of the Sun.
Direction: 183° Altitude: 75.7° |
August 21, 2017 at 2:57 PM
The Moon was closest to the center of the Sun.
Direction: 242° Altitude: 63.6° |
August 21, 2017 at 4:20 PM The Moon left the edge of the Sun.
Direction: 260° Altitude: 46.1° |
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