(If you're planning to see this rare event in person, it's important to wear certified solar eclipse glasses during the partial phases of the eclipse ‪—‬ which means throughout the entire eclipse for everyone in North America. In a Live Science poll, we asked our readers whether they would be observing today's solar eclipse or tonight's Perseid meteor shower . About 20% of readers noted that they're not in a great place to watch the solar eclipse , with one commenter noting, "I'm in Georgia, not a viewing area, but I'll be looking online!"