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Partial solar eclipse visible from Alaska today

Clear, sunny skies will provide a good view of today's partial solar eclipse, according to Anchorage National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Wegman.

Wegman said the eclipse -- caused by the moon moving in front of much of the sun -- will begin at 11:56 a.m. Alaska time and peak at 1:12 p.m.

At its peak, the moon will block out about 55 percent of the sun, and the eclipse will only be viewable from North America. But if you want to see it, you should follow that age old advice, "don't look directly at the sun." Most sunglasses aren't strong enough to prevent eye damage from staring at the sun. Weather.com offers some ideas for how to safely view the eclipse.

If you miss today's event, it will be a long wait until another one; the next solar eclipse (this time a total eclipse) that can be seen from Alaska will happen on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017.

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