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Total Solar Eclipse: How Much We’ll See In Sarasota, When To See It
Excitement is building in Sarasota for the April 8 total solar eclipse. Check out these viewing parties throughout the region.
SARASOTA, FL — Excitement is building in Sarasota for the April 8 total solar eclipse. We’re not among some 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, but neither will we miss out on 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 Sarasota, the moon will cover about 57.9 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.
Here are the details:
Partial eclipse begins: 1:43 p.m.
Maximum: 2:59 p.m.
Partial ends: 4:14 p.m.
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The eclipse will last about 2 hours and 31 minutes from beginning to end in Sarasota.
Various organizations and venues are hosting eclipse-viewing events throughout Sarasota and Manatee counties, including:
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The Nest at Robinson Preserve, Bradenton
The first 50 attendees will receive a free pair of eclipse glasses.
Shellebrate Boat Tours, Sarasota County
These boat tours are offering an eclipse viewing for passengers and will hand out eclipse glasses for the show.
Sidewalk Science Center, Sarasota
The Sidewalk Science Center will livestream the eclipse on Facebook.
Right now, it looks like we could have a clear day with no chance of rain and low cloud coverage for the big event, according to NASA.
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.
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