On Monday, the moon will cross between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun, and resulting in a total eclipse along a path from Texas to Maine and a partial eclipse in several other states including California.
The eclipse will cast a 115-mile-wide shadow across 14 states in what’s called its “path of totality” in which observers will see the sun almost completely obscured for a few minutes— provided the sky is clear.
San Diego County will experience just a partial eclipse and see 54-percent of the eclipse depending on the cloud cover. It will begin at 10:03 a.m., when the moon starts to cover the lower half of the sun. The eclipse will peak at 11:11 a.m., when the sun will look like an upside-down crescent. The eclipse will end at 12:23 p.m.
The next total solar eclipse in the United States won't happen until the year 2044.
VIEWING PARTY:
A solar eclipse viewing party is happening on Monday at the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park from 9 a.m. to Noon with astronomers on site and where eclipse-viewing glasses are available for purchase at the North Star Science Store. Only approved eclipse glasses should be used. Viewing it with normal sun or shaded glasses is likely to cause eye damage.
KOGO's Phil Farrar will be reporting live from the Fleet Science Center starting at 8 a.m. on San Diego's Morning News.
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