A total solar eclipse will occur over North America on Monday. It will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044. While the path of totality will be south of our local area, we should still experience 70 to 85 percent of the eclipse in eastern Nebraska. Calculations indicate Superior will experience an 83 percent coverage at 1:50 p.m.
The eclipse begins the moment the edge of the moon touches the edge of the sun. At Superior, that is expected to happen at 12:35 p.m. The eclipse path begins in Mexico and passes through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.
If you want to look at the sun during the eclipse you must wear certified eclipse glasses to safely view the spectacle. Not wearing the proper glasses can cause permanent eye damage. Both the Superior and Nelson public libraries have available free viewing glasses. Just visit one of the libraries and ask for a pair.
To see the eclipse, we need to have a clear day and at this writing the long range forecast calls for a mostly sunny day on Monday.
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