The Solar Eclipse from Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina

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Aug 24, 2017 · 3 min read

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“The United States basked in the glory of a total eclipse on Monday, as the moon’s shadow swept from the rocky beaches of Oregon to the marshes of South Carolina. Over an hour and a half, along a 70-mile-wide ribbon of land, in tiny towns like Glendo, Wyo., and metropolises like Nashville, on dirt roads and superhighways, in modest yards and grand national parks, coastal lowlands and high mountains, the world appeared to hush for a few minutes as the moon stood up to the sun, perfectly blocking its fierce light except for the corona, the halo of hot gas that surrounds it.” NY TIMES

Totality on Sullivan’s Island
The eclipse commences at 1:15 EST in Charleston


Learn more about the Great American Eclipse and why this solar event matters. Go to page 22 of UNC-Asheville’s magazine.

“There is something about looking up at the sky that fascinates, whether you’re an astronomer or not or whether you care about the science. People just like to look up into the sky,” says UNCA’s Lookout Observatory manager Brian Hart. “For me, it’s the mystery. It’s so big and vast. It’s more than you can comprehend. To experience one small part makes me feel like I’m part of something remarkable.”



At 2:46 EST the sun was totally eclipsed by the moon over Sullivan’s Island. Although storms covered much of Charleston, a window to the sun and moon was open over Sullivan’s Island. Listen to the reaction of a group of people on the beach the moment the sun is completely covered by the moon:

Sounds of totality on Sullivan’s Island, SC

At 4:10 EST the Great American Eclipse, from North America, was over.

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