WBOC meteorologist and Pocomoke family meet at New York eclipse site.

 (WBOC)

In his travels to see the total eclipse, WBOC's Chief Meteorologist Dan Satterfield found he wasn't the only one who made the trek from Delmarva to Plattsburgh. A big shout out to the Pocomoke family who made the long trip to see this incredible celestial event!

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Eclipse 2024: Dan Satterfield Meets Delmarva Neighbors on the Road to the Total Eclipse | Latest News | wboc.com

Monday 4/8 Solar Eclipse-

Time of maximum eclipse coverage in the Pocomoke City/lower  Eastern Shore area is 3:22pm.

Most of the major television networks will broadcast from areas of 100% eclipse totality.  

(View NASA's total eclipse digital broadcast;)

2024 Total Solar Eclipse Broadcast (nasa.gov)

(Even if viewing the partial eclipse here locally review this safety info first and do not view outside in person unless you're wearing special protective eyewear made for this purpose:)

Total Solar Eclipse Safety (nasa.gov)

For safety- Accomack public schools will dismiss early on partial-eclipse date, April 8.

 

(Shore Daily News)

At Tuesday’s (3/26) meeting of the Accomack County School Board, April 17, originally scheduled as a half day, was switched to April 8 due to the total eclipse which will be visible in the Eastern United States.

Superintendent Rhonda Hall said she proposed the change out of concern that students would be getting out of school at the time of the eclipse which could be a safety issue.  She is concerned that the kids would look up at the sun.  Middle Schools and High Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. on April 8 with elementary schools getting out at 12:30.

The eclipse on the East Coast will be partial with a swath of total eclipse across the mid-west.

Our NASA Wallops offers eclipse viewing!

NASA Visitor's Center Offers Solar Eclipse Viewing Opportunities

Take part in the Great Solar Eclipse of 2017 by participating in solar eclipse viewing and activities at NASAs Wallops Flight Facilitys Visitor Center from noon to 4:30 p.m., Monday Aug. 21.

Though not on the path of totality, observers at Wallops will see an 81.5 % partial eclipse. The maximum eclipse will occur when the moon covers part of the suns disk from this location at approximately 2:46 p.m.

As an official NASA viewing location, Wallops Visitor Center will provide free glasses for safe viewing of the eclipse as well as show the NASA TV live broadcast from 1 4 p.m. This multi-hour show will feature NASA experts along the path of totality, live feeds from NASA aircraft, balloons, and the International Space Station. The event also will feature solar-themed movies and activities as well as food and beverages for purchase.

In addition to the main event at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, there will be resources at two satellite locations on Assateague Island National Seashore - Toms Cove Visitor Center in Virginia and Assateague Visitor Center in Maryland. At both locations limited quantities of free eclipse glasses and resource will be available.

The NASA Visitor Center, located on Va. Rt. 175 about six miles from U. S. Route 13 and five miles from Chincoteague, is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Phone (757) 824-1344.

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Be safe! See short video.. (courtesy WBOC link)
http://www.wboc.com/clip/13608754/dangers-of-the-solar-eclipse-on-our-eyes

Solar Eclipse

Solar eclipse as seen last evening from  Albuquerque, New Mexico

Thanks for the photos, Meg!