Latitude: 43° 38' 12" N | Longitude: 113° 18' 01" W |
Duration of Totality*: 1m 39s | Partial phase start: 10:13:48AM (MDT), at "1:00 o'clock" on the sun's disk |
Totality Start*: 11:31:03AM (MDT) *All times shown are calculated for the lat/long specified above, and are accurate to within a couple of seconds, due mainly to influences of the "edge effects" at the start and end of totality. For a more detailed explanation of this, please see the "About Accuracy" section of this great 2017 eclipse page by Ernie Wright of NASA! Please also note that these times have been converted from UTC; if you see times on other sites that say "UTC"/ "UT", or "GMT", those are NOT the local times for you in Arco! |
Arco is in the path of totality for the
Total Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017!
Observers there will see (appx.) 1m 39s of totality!
(Get your eclipse glasses here – you MUST have them to safely view the partial phases!)
No pictures of Arco have been submitted yet!
Any questions? I’d be happy to help!
Monica Hampton
Butte County Economic Development
Serving Communities of Arco, Butte City, Darlington, Howe and Moore Idaho
159 N. Idaho Street Ste.102
P.O. Box 641
Arco, Idaho 83213
If you are an official of Arco, who is responsible for Eclipse2017 public outreach,
please send us information about your community’s 2017 eclipse plans – so we can share it here with everyone!
(Please note, we are completely swamped with requests, so NO more pictures - and PLEASE give us the text EXACTLY so we can cut and paste it in!)
Eclipse2017.org encourages everyone to get into the path of totality on eclipse day,
and see one of the greatest sights the sky has to offer!
(And make sure to have eclipse glasses on hand for everyone!)
Come see the Eclipse with us! We have wide open spaces with beautiful scenery to observe this special event!
Official Plans for viewing the eclipse from Arco
Butte County High School
Solar Eclipse Presentation
May 15th, 2017
7:00-7:45 PM
Come learn more about the eclipse with Professor Brian Jackson, Boise State University
https://ponyup.boisestate.edu/project/5060 for information about the BSU Project
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Star Parties
August 18 & 19th 2017
Sunset-evening at the Devil’s Orchard parking lot
August 21,2017
Solar scope viewing at the Visitor Center
7:30- 8:30pm “Lunar Ranger” presentation by National Park Service Staff at the amphitheater
8:30-9:30pm Evening presentation by NASA at the amphitheater
Arco, Bottolfsen Park
August 21st 2017 Events
9:00- Food, Eclipse memorabilia and Venders
9:00am- 10am Short introduction to the eclipse focusing on safe viewing by an Astronomer from Idaho Falls Astronomical Society. Eclipse viewing glasses available for purchase from the Craters of the Moon Natural History Association
10:00 am -1pm Partial eclipse begins at 10:13 am; totality from 11:31:03 am-11:32:42: partial continues until approximately 12:30 pm
1:00-1:30 pm Special Park Announcement
1:30-3:00 pm Viewing of stations in park NASA and Idaho State University
Arco's Rockin' Country Outdoors
August 18 – August 21, 2017
Come join us in Arco to experience an amazing unobstructed view of the Solar Eclipse, dry camp, listen to great local entertainment, and participate or be a spectator in the ATV Fun Run, Motorcycle Rodeo, and other events!
More information and registration available on Facebook or http://arcosrockincountryoutdoors.com/come-watch-the-eclipse/
Arcomusicfest@hotmail.com