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               The eclipse is not the only thing to see on Monday
                                        
> In less than two weeks, millions of Americans will witness day turn to
> night as the moon blocks out the light from the sun, but there is more to
> the celestial spectacle than many think.
> 
> While all attention will be on the sun and the moon, many people's
> surroundings will change during the brief moments of totality.
> 
> Subtle differences may be noticed in areas that only experience a partial
> solar eclipse, but much bigger changes will take place along the narrow
> path from Oregon to South Carolina that see a total eclipse of the sun.
> 

Via GoogleLinkedMyFaceInSpaceBookPlus, “5 surprising effects the total solar
eclipse will have besides darkness [1]”

I've recently heard about the “shadow bands” (#5 on the list), but it never
occurred to me that Mercury would be visible.

[1] https://m.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/astronomy/5

Email Sean Conner at sean@conman.org

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