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Monday, August 21^st marks the date of the first total solar eclipse in 99 years to stretch coast-to-coast across the United States and the first to grace the skies of the lower 48 states in 38 years. During a total solar eclipse the moon moves between the sun and earth, causing a shadow in certain areas and creating darkness in the sky in others.

If you’re lucky, you’ll be in one of the 14 states that are located within the 70-mile-wide ribbon that will experience the total solar eclipse. It will be the first time since June 8, 1918 that an eclipse’s path of totality exclusively crosses the continental U.S. from coast to coast. Even if you aren’t going to be in one of the 14 lucky states (Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina), a partial eclipse can be seen in every state across the country. The fact that we are all a part of history being made is pretty epic!

Though the total solar eclipse doesn’t come around very often, there are plenty of other celestial phenomena to experience and appreciate. Luckily, Rymax is here to ensure that you don’t miss the next one!

Thanks to our partner, Celestron, we have an assortment of telescopes perfect for star-gazing and planet spotting. So you can appreciate the magic of sky every day — not just once a century!

Check out the AstroMaster 130 EQ Telescope offering quick and easy no-tool setup. It offers a permanently mounted StarPointer and a rugged pre-assembled Tripod with 1.25” steel tube legs, providing a rigid and stable platform. With erect image optics, it’s ideal for terrestrial and astronomical use. Each AstroMaster model is capable of giving correct views of land and sky. As a bonus, this product also comes with Astronomy Software download with a 10,000 object database, printable sky maps and 75 enhanced images.

Celestron has been an optics industry leader for decades, ever since Tom Johnson unveiled the game-changing C8. Celestron strives to continue his legacy by continually developing exciting products with revolutionary technologies.

To add this telescope, or one of Celestron’s other patented, one-of-a-kind innovations to your product offering, contact Rymax today.