Solar Eclipse Viewing

If you haven't heard already - There will be a solar eclipse on Sunday, May 20. Where I am located, it will only be a partial eclipse, but for people in more Westwardly states, there are supposed to be cool shadow effects like crescents, etc. This eclipse is called an Annular Solar Eclipse.

Here's some more info. on the solar eclipse:

Solar Eclipse for Kids - http://astronomy.knoji.com/solar-eclipse-facts-for-kids/
NASA - http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/solar.html
More from NASA - http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEmono/ASE2012/ASE2012.html
Solar Eclipse for Beginners - http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html
Kids Astronomy - http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/solar-eclipse.html

Solar Eclipse Something to Behold

It will be in the shadows or crescent-shaped images appearing at your feet.  That sounds profound and certainly falls within the category of logging some science hours.

Apparently the solar eclipse that is set to take place on Sunday, May 20 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time will be something unusual to behold.  But, don't even think of looking at it without welders or other special glasses or telescopes.

This article I came across is very informative about what to expect:

http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2012/05/16/nasa-says-solar-eclipse-this-weekend-is-something-to-see/