The last total solar eclipse in the St Louis area was in 1442, according to the Post Dispatch. Truly the solar eclipse tomorrow will be an historic event, not just for us as a people, but for us as individuals. Sometimes a momentous event will set us to ruminating, thinking about our past, our future, how we fit into the scheme of things.
As you experience this grand event tomorrow, you might find new perspectives and insights. Are you sharing them with others around you? Recording them? You might remember past eclipses. How old were you? Were you with your family? Did you experience the eclipse together? How did you feel? Was this an emotional experience for you? Spiritual?
Fun links
Here are some links to websites that might make the experience more meaningful and memorable.
South County Times article: Dark Times Ahead
A list of locations in the area and how long they will experience totality.
http://tinyurl.com/y7pm6gt6
South County Times article: Get Out & Enjoy The Solar Eclipse
A list of locations in the are that offer an event for the eclipse.
http://tinyurl.com/ya38hm5e
Photos: A century of people watching solar eclipses
vox.com
Solar Eclipse Observer Guide and Checklist
This check list may open your eyes to aspects of the eclipse you had not thought about.
astroleague.org
How to make the most of the solar eclipse.
Vox.com
20 questions you were embarrassed to ask about the August eclipse, answered.
Vox.com
NASA eclipse safety
I haven’t been on the internet for a while. What is an eclipse again?
theverge.com
Will it change my life?
vox.com
A list of locations with lengths of time
A list of locations in the area and how long they will experience totality.
Affton – 1 min. 30 sec.
Brentwood – 0 min. 57 sec.
Buder Park – 1 min. 52 sec.
Clayton – 0 min. 19 sec.
Cliff Cave County Park – 1 min. 54 sec.
Clydesdale Park – 1 min. 38 sec.
Concord – 1 min. 47 sec.
Crestwood – 1 min. 35 sec.
Des Peres – 1 min. 25 sec.
Fenton – 1 min. 56 sec.
Glendale – 1 min. 17 sec.
Grantwood Village – 1 min. 33 sec.
Green Park – 1 min. 40 sec.
High Ridge – 2 min. 15 sec.
Jefferson Barracks County Park – 1 min. 36 sec.
Kirkwood – 1 min. 28 sec.
Lakeshire – 1 min. 35 sec.
Lemay – 1 min. 29 sec.
Mackenzie – 1 min. 12 sec.
Marlborough – 1 min. 22 sec.
Mehlville – 1 min. 43 sec.
Oakland – 1 min. 27 sec.
Queeny Park – 1 min. 29 sec.
Oakville – 1 min. 53 sec.
Rock Hill – 1 min. 11 sec.
Sandy Creek Covered Bridge (near Hillsboro) – 2 min. 35 sec.
Sappington – 1 min. 41 sec.
Shrewsbury – 1 min. 12 sec.
Simpson Park – 1 min. 46 sec.
Sunset Hills – 1 min. 44 sec.
Suson Park – 2 min. 1 sec.
Sylvan Springs County Park – 1 min. 46 sec.
Tilles Park – 0 min. 59 sec.
Unger Park – 1 min. 44 sec.
Valley Park – 1 min. 51 sec.
Warson Woods – 1 min. 12 sec.
Webster Groves – 1 min. 15 sec.
Wildwood – 2 min. 0 sec.
source: StLouisEclipse2017
