Of course during the few brief minutes of Totality when the Sun's disk is completely covered by the Moon, it is then safe to look directly at the Sun with the naked eye or through a telescope or binoculars. Read more about this at Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing. The partial phases require either a projection technique or a special solar filter to be viewed safely. The elevation through eastern Oregon gradually climbs as the path reaches the Idaho border and the Snake River Plain.Įvery total eclipse of the Sun begins and ends with a partial eclipse. The area will be a major draw for the eclipse and most hotels are already booked. Madras residents get just over 2 minutes of totality. This region is notable for having the statistically lowest cloud amount (25%) along the entire eclipse track. The Moon's umbra then crosses the 10,000-foot-high Cascade Range, which tends to have a drying effect on the air as the shadow descends into the Columbia Basin. The mean cloud amount from ground records is ~50% making this area a reasonably good choice for eclipse watchers. The cities of Corvallis, Albany and Salem all lie deep in the path and have durations ranging from 1 minute 40 seconds to 1 minute 55 seconds.Ĭoastal fog rarely comes this far inland. Rushing east, the umbra crosses the 3,000-foot-high Coast Range and into the Willamette Valley. Unfortunately the Oregon coast is often subject to heavy morning fog, making it a concern to eclipse watchers. The Sun's altitude is 39° during a totality lasting 1 minute 59 seconds. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in the North Pacific and reaches the western coastline of Oregon at 17:16 UT1 (10:16 am PDT). The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in northern Pacific and crosses the USA from west to east through parts of the following states: Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina (a tiny corner of Montana and Iowa are also in the path).Ī partial eclipse visible from a much larger region covering all of North America ( See Map). On 2017 August 21, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses the United States of America.
The 2017 Eclipse Path in Oregon Map courtesy of Michael Zeiler
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