Located on the south bank of Oahu, the most populous island in the state, hundreds of people gathered at the famous Waikiki Beach to watch this scene. Dozens of surfers paddled in the middle of the bay, turned their surfboards to the east and watched the solar eclipse unfold from the water.
Although the island chain is located outside the path of today's total solar eclipse, people here are excited to meet the sun partially blocked by the total solar eclipse at sunrise at 6: 1 1 (Eastern Time 12: 165438, Greenwich Mean Time 1). The eclipse actually started when the sun was still below the horizon.
Here is how to watch the live total solar eclipse in the United States on 20 17: What you need to know is that for people in Hawaii and on earth, the solar eclipse gives us some connections about fascinating events in the sky. Genser Hasinger, an astronomer and director of the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, said that the sky is not boring and eternal, but full of exciting phenomena. "The eclipse brought personal experience of celestial mechanics to many people south of Oahu.
Hundreds of people gathered at Waikiki Beach to watch the solar eclipse on August 26th, 2065. (Karen Ron writes for Life Science magazine) Hasinger said that the partial solar eclipse seen in Hawaii is much less than the total solar eclipse seen in the narrow strip of the United States from Oregon to South Carolina. He said that from here, the sun is "a bit like Pac-Man", as if the moon had bitten the sun. However, he pointed out that even people who watch partial solar eclipse should avoid watching the sun unless they wear eclipse glasses. Seattle resident John Coe was on the beach early in the morning. He told Life Science that he expected to see the magic of partial solar eclipse. The company originally planned to drive from Seattle to Oregon to watch the total lunar eclipse, but finally went to Hawaii to attend the wedding. "Partial solar eclipse is still cool," he said.
Nina lazaro, a Toronto resident aged 15, and her mother Yue Hua Su lazaro also started their day early, just to watch the solar eclipse on the beach this morning. Nina lazaro said that she had been looking forward to seeing the eclipse since she began to see the news reports about the eclipse, and she was always interested in learning the scientific knowledge behind the eclipse. ""I'm really glad to see it, "she said.
Hasinger told Life Science that this eclipse is also very important for scientists who study the sun. For example, astronomer Habal of the University of Hawaii will collect data from five observatories on the path of solar eclipse in the continental United States. Researchers will study the changes of the corona, which is the outermost layer of the solar atmosphere; On a typical day, the sun's disk exceeds the outer atmosphere of this peak. "KDSP" and "KDSP" come from the vantage point of Hawaii, which is the largest range of solar eclipse-when the moon covers the largest part of the sun. —— The solar eclipse occurred at 6: 35 am local time (65438+ 2: 35 pm EST, GMT 1635) and ended at 7: 25 am (65438+ 0: 25 pm EST, GMT 1725).
Jamie castaneda, the first solar eclipse observer from Oregon, was on the beach with his children when the eclipse happened. "They really like watching the solar eclipse," he said.
Debbie Hill is a resident of Seattle. She is traveling in Hawaii and comes to the beach at sunrise. She said it was really cool to watch the solar eclipse in the morning. Her son has been staying at home in Washington and is interested in the science of solar eclipse. She said she couldn't wait to talk to him and see what he thought.
"Watching the total solar eclipse in person is an unforgettable experience. Hasinger said, "It's amazing. It makes you feel how powerful nature is. The last total solar eclipse on the island was 26 years ago. Hawaii and Maui can see the July solar eclipse of 199 1. The next solar eclipse that can be seen from here will be a partial solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
According to a paper published in the Journal of Hawaiian History in 199 1, about 150 solar eclipses have been observed in Hawaii during the 1500 years when humans lived here. The next total solar eclipse will take place in Hawaii on February106.
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