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Got A Good Eclilpse Photo In Wyckoff? Send It Here
Don't look at the sun without appropriate glasses. But if you get a good photo of the crowd or eclipse, submit it to Patch.
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Do you like taking photos? If you get one of the crowd or eclipse in Wyckoff or Ridgewood, email it to Patch for us to publish.
Please only send one as a .jpg attachment, and include your name, town, and give us clear permission to use it. Let us know how you want your photo credit to read. Enjoy nature's magic!
More Details: When You'll See It In Bergen County
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In Bergen County, the moon will cover at least 90 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code. Depending on which town you're in, it may cover a bit more.
For instance, near the county's southern border, in Kearny, the moon will cover around 90.2 percent of the sun. But up north in Mahwah, the moon will cover 91.5 percent. In Ridgewood, it will cover approximately 91 percent, and in Wyckoff, it will cover 91.2 percent.
Find out what's happening in Wyckofffor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Timing For Bergen County:
Partial eclipse begins: 2:10 p.m.
Totality begins: 2:51 p.m.
Maximum: 3:25 p.m.
Totality ends: 3:58 p.m.
Total time: 2:26 hours
Partial ends: 4:36 p.m.
In places with totality — northwest of our area — the sun will go completely dark for just a few minutes.
Events: Flat Rock Park in Englewood is holding a viewing party that day. NOTE: They sent information Monday saying they are OUT OF ECLIPSE GLASSES. Find out more here.
Looking at the eclipse can be dangerous, but some stores and schools, including Warby Parker eyeglass store, have been giving special glasses out free.
Right now, it looks like we could have clouds and rain for the big event, but anything can change. Put your ZIP code into the NASA site for updates.
The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. It also goes through small parts of Tennessee and Michigan.
It then enters Canada in southern Ontario and proceeds through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
It will be March 30, 2033, before another total solar eclipse touches the United States, and that’s only on the tip of Alaska. It’ll be Aug. 12, 2044, before the next eclipse sweeps across the lower 48 states, with parts of Montana and North Dakota experiencing totality.
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