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The Eclipse: Who? What? Where? When? and How?
From nasa.gov
Image
Credit: NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio. This map shows the
globe view of the path of totality for the August 21, 2017 total
solar eclipse.
On
Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an
eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of
nature's most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path,
where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous
atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon
to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still
see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's
disk.
Who Can See It?
Lots of people!
Everyone in the contiguous United States, in fact, everyone in North
America plus parts of South America, Africa, and Europe will see at
least a partial solar eclipse, while the thin path of totality will pass
through portions of 14 states.
What is It?
This
celestial event is a solar eclipse in which the moon passes between the
sun and Earth and blocks all or part of the sun for up to about three
hours, from beginning to end, as viewed from a given location. For
this eclipse, the longest period when the moon completely blocks the
sun from any given location along the path will be about two minutes and
40 seconds. The last time the contiguous U.S. saw a total eclipse
was in 1979.
Where and When Can You See It?
You
can see a partial eclipse, where the moon covers only a part of the
sun, anywhere in North America (see "Who can see it?"). To see a total
eclipse, where the moon fully covers the sun for a short few minutes,
you must be in the path of totality. The path of totality is a
relatively thin ribbon, around 70 miles wide, that will cross the U.S.
from West to East. The first point of contact will be at Lincoln
Beach, Oregon at 9:05 a.m. PDT. Totality begins there at 10:16 a.m.
PDT. Over the next hour and a half, it will cross through Oregon,
Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and South Carolina. The
total eclipse will end near Charleston, South Carolina at 2:48 p.m.
EDT. From there the lunar shadow leaves the United States at 4:09
EDT. Its longest duration will be near Carbondale, Illinois, where
the sun will be completely covered for two minutes and 40 seconds.
How Can You See It?
You
never want to look directly at the sun without appropriate protection
except during totality. That could severely hurt your eyes.
However, there are many ways to safely view an eclipse of the sun
including direct viewing - which requires some type of filtering device
and indirect viewing where you project an image of the sun onto a
screen. Both methods should produce clear images of the partial phase of
an eclipse.
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 Ticks and Lyme Disease
Lyme
disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is
transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks.
Typical symptoms include fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic
skin rash called erythema migrans. If left untreated, infection can
spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. Lyme disease is
diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings (e.g., rash), and the
possibility of exposure to infected ticks. Laboratory testing is
helpful if used correctly and performed with validated methods. Most
cases of Lyme disease can be treated successfully with a few weeks of
antibiotics. Steps to prevent Lyme disease include using insect
repellent, removing ticks promptly, applying pesticides, and reducing
tick habitat. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease can occasionally
transmit other tickborne diseases as well. Early Signs and Symptoms (3 to 30 days after tick bite)- Fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes
- Erythema migrans (EM) rash:
- Occurs in approximately 70 to 80 percent of infected persons
- Begins at the site of a tick bite after a delay of 3 to 30 days (average is about 7 days)
- Expands gradually over a period of days reaching up to 12 inches or more (30 cm) across
- May feel warm to the touch but is rarely itchy or painful
- Sometimes clears as it enlarges, resulting in a target or "bull's-eye" appearance
- May appear on any area of the body
If
you find a tick attached to your skin, there's no need to panic.
Several tick removal devices are available on the market, but a plain
set of fine-tipped tweezers will remove a tick effectively. How to remove a tick- Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible.
- Pull
upward with steady, even pressure. Don't twist or jerk the tick; this
can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this
happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If you are unable to
remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the
skin heal.
- After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.
- Dispose
of a live tick by submersing it in alcohol, placing it in a sealed
bag/container, wrapping it tightly in tape, or flushing it down the
toilet. Never crush a tick with your fingers.
Follow-upIf
you develop a rash or fever within several weeks of removing a tick,
see your doctor. Be sure to tell the doctor about your recent tick bite,
when the bite occurred, and where you most likely acquired the
tick.
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- The
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