| The first total solar eclipse in the contiguous states in 38 years — A last chance before the shuffle off — |
| First coast–to–coast since 1918 · sea to shining sea · August 21st ’17 | a 65–mile swath Through 14 states, an Oregon origin ; a South Carolinian, amphibious end . 500 million souls will stand In the moonshade this day if the clouds give way . |
| The umbral disk will skate across America : 1 hour, 33 minutes, and 16.8 seconds—enough time to watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles [ 93 min ], Perhaps some boats ; all to get Underneath the arc over : |
| Oregon Idaho Montana Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Iowa Missouri Illinois Kentucky Tennessee Georgia North South Carolina Carolina |
| Anyone in the continental U.S. can witness at least a 4% Androgynous marriage, silvergold . For Georgians, the bang–up spot to behold the sun As black as sackcloth is the crumpled Blue Ridge corner . The centerline pathway of the eclipse grazes |
| The state across Rabun and Stephens counties . Clayton, Rabun Gap, And Dillard lie along the focal epic crosscut, Occurring there at 14 : 35 : 45 hours Lasting for 2 minutes : 34 seconds . Only Those within the occultation |
| Can remove their glasses and look into The black heart of the conjunction . |
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