Here in Arizona, we were able to see a partial solar eclipse around 10:30 this morning. This was a rare and exciting adventure for Ladybug, her classmates and kids and grownups across the United States!
A few fun eclipse facts:
- June 18, 1918, was last time a total solar eclipse was visible across the entire continental United States
- The last total eclipse visible from anywhere in the mainland United Sates was in February 1979
- The “path of totality” will touch 14 states, but a partial eclipse will be visible in all fifty states
- The next total solar eclipses in the United States will not occur until April 2024, but will only be visible in 12 states
For some great information about the total eclipse to day in Arizona, check out the Solar Eclipse events at the Lowell Observatory – very exciting stuff from one of our favorite places to visit in Flagstaff! Here are photos, courtesy of our very own Papabug (using an iPhone and the special eclipse glasses):
Hope you got to enjoy this rare spectacle!
– mambug
