Columbia eclipse weekend: Drive-in movies, Star Wars Musiclipse and an astronaut visit — thestate.com

That’s how long it is until one of 2017’s most anticipated events on Aug. 21 – the total solar eclipse, when the moon completely covers the sun and creates darkness in the middle of the afternoon. Columbia will be one of the top places in the United States to experience it. In fact, South Carolina could see up to 1 million visitors if the weather is clear, according to NASA and astronomy experts. Columbia is expected to see the longest 100 percent total eclipse for a metro area on the U.S. East Coast, astronomy experts estimate – at 2 minutes and 36 seconds.

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