The August 21 Total Solar Eclipse: How Big a Deal Is It? [video]

August 2, 2017

Is the coming total eclipse a big deal? In some ways it is, as it’s relatively rare, but is it something that calls for emergency measures? Is it an “eclipse” or an “apocolypse”? I guess that depends on what it reveals.

An apocalypse (Ancient Greek: ἀποκάλυψις apokálypsis, from ἀπό and καλύπτω, literally meaning “an uncovering”) is a disclosure of knowledge or revelation. In religious contexts it is usually a disclosure of something hidden, “a vision of heavenly secrets that can make sense of earthly realities”.[1]

In the Book of Revelation (Greek: Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου, Apokalypsis Ioannou – literally, John’s Revelation), the last book of the New Testament, the revelation which John receives is that of the ultimate victory of good over evil and the end of the present age, and that is the primary meaning of the term, one that dates to 1175.[2]  Source: Wikipedia

Some agencies in America think this brief occulting of the sun calls for disaster preparedness. Seriously. They’re calling it, “The Great American Eclipse” like it’s equivalent to the Great Depression.

Like everything else, I think it has become a distraction from what’s really going on and a topic used for fear mongering.

They claim millions of people will make the journey to watch and that they have booked most of the hotel rooms in destination cities along the ‘path of totality’ across the States to observe this celestial event where they are expected to be taxing civil systems to the max. It reads like the screenplay for a B horror flick.

The details are in the video below wherein Mr. MBB shows the rundown from Newsweek.

From a cosmic standpoint it will be cool to see (with eclipse glasses, of course)—but a disaster? I think not, but I hope to be watching on August 21st. We still have our glasses from the Venus Transit a few years ago and should have a 70% view here in Arizona.

  • Oregon at 9:06 AM PDT
  • South Carolina at 4:06 PM EDT

Check out this link for more information.

Some say there will be a timeline split in this Emerald Gateway. Some believe the eclipse will display a “massive planetary body”/Planet X/Nibiru hurtling toward Earth; or that clogged roads will “paralyze” America. How dramatic!

Others believe the prophecies and newer intonations of the term “apocolypse” and expect the world to end.

Whatever happens, see you on the other side of the big reveal. Folks are really hyping this up.  ~ BP


NASA/Faroe Islands/SwRI Photo source: http://www.mysanantonio.com

A Total Solar Eclipse Is Coming! Here’s How (and Where) to Watch It

Get your cameras ready, everyone! (Preferably to the tune of “Total Eclipse of the Heart” because, well, is there anything else more fitting?!)

On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse is expected to cross the United States, stretching from Oregon to South Carolina – the first visible in the continental U.S. in nearly 40 years.

If you’re in a 70-mile band across the country, you can watch as the moon appears to completely cover the sun. Clear your schedules now because this is something you don’t want to miss out on.

Eclipses happen every 18 months somewhere in the world – but this one’s different, and much more special. The event next month will be a total eclipse. The last time a total eclipse appeared anywhere in the U.S. was 1991 – and only people in Hawaii could see it. The last one visible to Americans living in the Lower 48 was 1979 .

Anything else you might’ve witnessed was only a partial or annual eclipse – and yes, those are much more common, averaging on a few times per year. Partial eclipses like on Christmas Day 2000 or annual eclipses from May 10, 1994 are fun to observe, but they’re nothing compared to what you’ll encounter on August 21.

Americans who miss this one won’t be able to see another until 2024.

While the totality of the eclipse may only last for a few brief seconds, it’s a major piece of history that you won’t want to miss. To ensure that you get the best experience of the total solar eclipse, here are a few helpful hints.

WHERE TO GO

The total solar eclipse is expected to pass through Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. If you’re not living in these areas, don’t fret! A partial solar eclipse can be seen in the sky for all other states, so you won’t completely miss out on all the excitement. Parts of South America, Africa and Europe are also expected to see a partial view. NASA offers an interactive map to guide your knowledge, giving you a magnified look at the path and helping to determine exact locations of visibility.

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