The August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse as photographed from Sparta, TN (35.9727° N, 85.5638° W). This was about 3.2 miles from the center of Totality! These images do not convey the magnitude of the experience. Knowing what to expect in general does not prepare you. If I tried to find a single word to describe it, I would pick astonishing.
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- Chad Dotson – 2017 Solar Eclipse – Sparta, Tennessee (35.9727° N, 85.5638° W) – 2m38.8s of Totality
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- Chad Dotson – 2017 Solar Eclipse – Sparta, Tennessee (35.9727° N, 85.5638° W) – 2m38.8s of Totality
| Location | Sparta, TN (35.9725° N, 85.5638° W) |
| Duration of Totality | 2m38.8s |
| Magnitude | 1.014 |
| Obscuration | 100.00% |
| Event | Date Time (UT) | Alt | Azi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start of partial eclipse (C1) | 2017/08/21 17:01:17 | 63.9° | 154.8° |
| Start of total eclipse (C2) | 2017/08/21 18:29:50.1 | 63.9° | 205.4° |
| Maximum eclipse | 2017/08/21 18:31:09.6 | 63.8° | 206.1° |
| End of total eclipse (C3) | 2017/08/21 18:32:28.9 | 63.6° | 206.8° |
| End of partial eclipse (C4) | 2017/08/21 19:56:17.0 | 51.9° | 239.1° |