The Sky Is Cheap Entertainment: Events in the Sky in 2017

Total eclipse of sun: August 21, 2017

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-eclipse-of-sun-august-21-2017

Top 7 Must-See Sky Events for 2017 

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/12/skywatching-sky-guide-2017-top-events-space-astronomy/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20161230news-2017skyguide&utm_campaign=Content&sf48693308=1

This year will be especially stunning for viewers in North America, as the sun will undergo the most amazing celestial disappearing act seen there since 1979. In August, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States from coast to coast, changing daytime skies into dark twilight for a few minutes along a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina.