Today is a big day for those wanted to view the total Eclipse in the ECNN listening area. The partial eclipse begins just after 12:30 pm with the total eclipse starting at 1:54 pm and lasting 4 minutes and 13 seconds, the partial eclipse will continue until 3:12 pm.
Communities through the ECNN listening area have been celebrating with festivals and parties and a lot of those continue today. West Plains, Thayer-Mammoth Spring, and Cherokee Village all have been celebrating all weekend, along with several other local communities. Today in West Plains they will have Total Eclipse of the Heart Weddings, a Model Train display, and a concert with the group Dawson Hollow. Campgrounds and parks are available for public viewing throughout southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas.
NASA is warning people that Except during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.
When watching the partial phases of the solar eclipse directly with your eyes, which happens before and after totality, you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (“eclipse glasses”) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times.
Always inspect your eclipse glasses or handheld viewer before use; if torn, scratched, or otherwise damaged, discard the device. Always supervise children using solar viewers.
Do NOT look at the Sun through a camera lens, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer — the concentrated solar rays will burn through the filter and cause serious eye injury.
Several businesses and governmental offices are closed today including the Fulton, Sharp, Izard, and Lawrence County Courthouses.
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