CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) Even though it’s not happening until August of next year, the total solar eclipse is already drawing a lot of attention in the area and has been for quite a while. The eclipse will take place August 21 and is the first in the contiguous U.S. since 1979.
On Wednesday, Dr. Jaime Taylor, Dean, College of Science & Mathematics and Professor of Physics, at Austin Peay State University, was a guest of the Clarksville Rotary Club and spoke to the group about the upcoming eclipse.
The eclipse will darken around a 100 mile wide band as it moves across the country between the states of South Carolina and Oregon. Taylor said a total solar eclipse that touched both the east coast and west coast in the U.S. hasn’t happened since 1919.
Taylor added that 100 to 200,000 people are expected to converge on the Clarksville-Hopkinsville area. “There will be people from all around the world looking at this. Literally, from a worldwide standpoint this is the biggest event to ever happen in Clarksville,” said Taylor.
Learn more about the total solar eclipse on Clarksvillenow.com.
Also at their Wednesday meeting The Clarksville Rotary Club inducted a new member, Scott Green.
