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5 Things You Should Bring to a Total Solar Eclipse

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With just a month left to go, the buzz in anticipation of the Great American Eclipse of 2017 is real. On August 21, the path of totality will cross the entire North American continent, so it's really time to get prepared.

But even if you're not lucky to catch this year's eclipse, our planet does get about 70 total solar eclipses per century, and those in the know say it's a truly unforgettable experience.

"You actually feel the movement of yourself and this planet, in a way that I have never experienced in my entire life, even as an astronomer who studies space," says astronomer Amanda Bauer, head of education and public outreach at the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope.

"I understood at that moment why people chase these things around the world."

So if you want to join that chase, here's a quick rundown on what to bring to watch a solar eclipse when one does strike near you.


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