Never will a total solar eclipse be so heavily viewed and studied or celebrated. 10 of the best views, festivals and events for the US total solar eclipse Read moreThe Astronomical League for amateur astronomers is holing up at Casper, Wyoming. And where better to fill up on eclipse T-shirts and safety glasses and eclipse burgers than the Eclipse Kitchen in Makanda, Illinois. The total eclipse will last just 90 minutes as the lunar shadow sweeps coast to coast at more than 1,500mph (2,400kph) beginning about 1.15pm EDT and ending at 2.49pm EDT. It will be the first total solar eclipse in 99 years to cross coast-to-coast and the first to pass through any part of the lower 48 states in 38 years.

Source: The Guardian August 06, 2017 02:37 UTC