The big eclipse comes to the US on August 21, 2017. This is going to be one of the most exciting natural events in our lifetime and Oregon is the prime place to be! I’ll be collecting some links and information on this page.
Michael Zeiler, www.GreatAmericanEclipse.com
- Info
- Eclipsophile – Information about the best places to see the totality in Oregon
- Great American Eclipse – Info, graphics and video about the eclipse in Oregon
- NASA – a great interactive map
- Events
- Oregon Solarfest – NASA sponsored multiday event in Madras
- OMSI Viewing Party – at the Oregon State Fairgrounds
- Lodging
- Oregon State Parks will take reservations for the Eclipse starting at 12:01 AM on 11/17/2016. Many of Oregon State Parks are along the path of the totality. More Info.
- US Forest Service will start taking reservations 6 months in advance (February 2017)
- Eclipse Glasses
- You are going to need special glasses to view this safely. They are cheap and easy to order. Here are a few resources: Eclipse 2017, Amazon, Eclipse Glasses
- Photography
- How to Photograph an Eclipse (Mr Eclipse)
- How to Photograph a Solar Eclipse (Nikon)
- Photographing the Eclipse (Eclipse 2017)