Info on total solar eclipse from August 21st 2017

Overview

A rare total solar eclipse occurred on August 21st 2017 with much of central and eastern Kansas seeing between 90% and 95% totality.

Path of the August 21st 2017 eclipse

Photos & Video

Photos & Video:

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Table showing start and ending times and percent of totality	Picture of eclipse in Wichita around 12:05pm by Kevin Darmofal	Picture of eclipse in Wichita around 1:05 pm, when it was around 93% totality. Picture by Kevin Darmofal	Picture form NWS Office

Set of images showing the progression of the eclipse across Wichita. Pictures by Kevin Darmofal.

Check out this view of the #eclipse from #GOES16 this afternoon! #PreliminaryNonOperational pic.twitter.com/y6ZCADaLmJ
— NWS Corpus Christi (@NWSCorpus) August 21, 2017

Visible satellite loop showing the eclipse shadow moving across the CONUS

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