One Month Countdown To Rare Solar Eclipse Underway

By Chris Spears
DENVER (CBS4) – Grab a pen and mark your calendar for Monday, Aug. 21. That’s when a total solar eclipse will grace the sky.
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The eclipse will begin on the northwest coast of Oregon and travel to the central coast of South Carolina.
It’ll be the first eclipse to cross the lower 48 U.S. states from coast to coast since 1918.
EXTRA: Eclipse Times For Denver & Selected Cities In The Region
An eclipse occurs as the moon passes in between earth and t