Total (PARTIAL in Shreveport, LA) Eclipse of the Sun

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On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will occur over parts of the United States. While Louisiana won't see the total eclipse, the percentage of coverage will still be significant (approximately 78% obscurity in Shreveport). The best 30 minute window to observe outside is 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM.

Safety Guidelines 

​Safe viewing should be a priority. Please follow these safety guidelines:
  • DO use safe eclipse glasses- How to Tell If Your Eclipse Glasses Are Safe. There are a lot of "fake glasses" out there that say they are safe but aren't. Make sure the glasses your students are using are safe. You'll need to do more than check the ISO. Please follow the suggestions from NASA.​
  • Supervise ALL students using solar filters/glasses or pinhole cameras/projectors at ALL times.
  • DO NOT use sunglasses as solar filter/glasses.
  • Do NOT look directly at the sun during any part of the eclipse. Doing so, even when the sun is partially covered by the moon, can cause permanent damage to the retina. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun.
  • DO NOT remove filters and/or glasses while looking at the sun.
  • DO NOT look at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun through an unfiltered camera, telescope, binoculars, or other optical device.
  • DO NOT look at the sun through a camera, a telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while using your eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will damage the filter and enter your eye(s), causing serious injury.
  • DO think about other ways to observe this phenomenon. What's the safest way to observe? ​Watch the eclipse online!
  • DO USE VETTED ECLIPSE GLASSES (Yeah, it's so important we wrote it twice.). Reputable Vendors of Solar Filters & Viewers page for a list of manufacturers and authorized dealers of eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers. Please see the NASA safety information for additional information about safe viewing.
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Times of the Total Eclipse From coast to coast

Oregon- 12: 19 PM-12:21 PM 
Idaho- 12:33 PM- 12:34 PM 
Wyoming- 12:42 PM - 12:45 PM 
Nebraska- 1:02 PM - 1:04 PM 
Missouri- 1:13 PM - 1:15 PM 
​Illinois- 1:20 PM - 1:22 PM 
Kentucky-1:22 PM - 1:24 PM 
Tennesee-1:27 PM - 1:29 PM
Georgia- 1:35 PM - 1:38 PM
South Carolina- 1:41 PM - 1:44 PM

​All times CST.
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