Sunset Solar Eclipse
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2014-10-23 Time
Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:00 pm
Location
Most pf North America
Ohio
United States
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A partial eclipse is when the Moon passes in front of the sun, off-center, with a fraction of the bright disk remaining uncovered.


The partial eclipse of Oct. 23rd will be visible from all of the United States except Hawaii and New England.  Coverage ranges from 12% in Florida to nearly 70% in Alaska.  Weather permitting, almost everyone in North America will be able to see the crescent.


The eclipse will be especially beautiful in eastern parts of the USA, where the Moon and sun line up at the end of the day, transforming the usual sunset into something weird and wonderful.


"Observers in the Central Time zone have the best view because the eclipse is in its maximum phase at sunset," says longtime NASA eclipse expert Fred Espenak. "They will see a fiery crescent sinking below the horizon, dimmed to human visibility by low-hanging clouds and mist".

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