Earth Changes TV - Where To Watch August Solar Eclipse

Earth Changes TV - Where To Watch August Solar Eclipse Where To Watch August Solar Eclipse...07/27/99
By Preston Mendenhall (MSNBC)

LONDON — If you haven’t heard about the total solar eclipse that will cast a once-in-a lifetime shadow over much of Europe and Southeast Asia on Aug. 11, you might as well be living on the moon. But rest assured, it’s not too late to plan your travel to watch the last eclipse before the millennium — and avoid the dire predictions of traffic police and doomsday merchants as millions flock to see the event.

Those who catch the eclipse are in for a memorable event. The heavens will darken quickly at 11:11 a.m. GMT, bringing stars and planets like Mercury, Venus and Mars into view in the pale light.

The Aug. 11 eclipse has been touted by tour agents and national tourists boards for the last two years to cash in on what promises to be one of the most widely viewed eclipses in history. Tens of millions will be able to see the daytime sun disappear behind the moon for a few minutes due in large part to the eclipse path’s proximity to major metropolitan areas.

A sign near London warn motorists of traffic delay expected during the firsteclipse in Britain in more than 70 years. For that reason alone, many countries are taking extraordinary measures to combat the extra vehicles and sightseers on the roads on Aug. 11. England has mobilized its national guard to keep cars and people moving during the mid-week event.