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Quick Guide to Viewing the Solar Eclipse

Don't be late: Check the time

Totality begins in Oregon at 10:16 a.m. PT. It ends in Charleston at 2:48 p.m. ET. That's only about 90 minutes for the eclipse to cross the entire country. In between the coasts, the eclipse will pass through Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina. Wherever you go to watch, don't be late. The total solar eclipse, when day turns into eerie night, only lasts 2-3 minutes in any given location.

The total solar eclipse will move across portions of 14 states from Oregon to South Carolina. The path of totality follows just a tiny sliver 67 miles wide as it runs from coast to coast. If you're outside the zone, you will only see a partial eclipse. Here's an interactive map where you can plug in your zip code and see how much of the eclipse you will see and when the event will occur where you are located.

Most of the nation should see fairly quiet weather Monday, with the cloudiest and potentially rainiest spots in the Upper Midwest and the Southeast. Morning low clouds could fill skies in coastal areas of Washington, Oregon and California. Most of the rest of the West should have clear or mostly clear skies for eclipse viewing, especially in eastern Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming. One caveat: smoke and haze wafting from wildfires could take the edge off viewing conditions there.  

How to take photos, videos, time-lapses

If you're shooting with a smartphone, you don't technically need any extra equipment, and you can do some pretty cool things with that wider shot, such as a time-lapse. But if you're serious about photography and plan to shoot close-ups of the sun, you'll need a solar filter for your camera to avoid damaging its lens. You will also want to pick up a tripod since it's going to get very dark, very quickly during totality. And don't forget your zoom lens to get a closeup of the eclipsed sun. If you're shooting a wide shot of the scene with your smartphone or GoPro, you don't need a solar filter. Regardless of whether you're shooting with a smartphone or professional camera, don't forget to capture the spectacle around you as tens to hundreds of thousands of eclipse glasses-wearing watchers look up to the sky all at once.

Thanks to USA Today


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