Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We’ll See In Bowie, When To See It
Whether you're attending solar eclipse viewing events or watching at home, here's how to view the rare celestial event. The April 8 total solar eclipse is set to occur in Prince George's County, Maryland, with approximately 32 million people living in the path of totality. In the United States, this path will extend from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the eclipse. The total eclipse begins in Mexico and will cover about 88 percent of the sun at the peak of the event. Temperatures are expected to be in the 50s with a chance of rain.
Published : a month ago by Kristin Danley-Greiner in Science
BOWIE, MD — Excitement is building in Prince George's County for the April 8 total solar eclipse. We’re among about 32 million people living in the path of totality for the celestial sensation.
In the United States, the path of totality extends from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon slips between our bright star and Earth. In Columbia, the moon will cover about 88 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.
Right now, it looks like the temperatures will be in 50s for the big event with a chance of rain. The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as small parts of Tennessee and Michigan, before entering Canada in southern Ontario through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.