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Why the 2024 total solar eclipse may 'outshine' 2017
Mother Nature Network ^ | August 21, 2017 | MICHAEL D'ESTRIES

Posted on 08/22/2017 12:00:35 PM PDT by PJ-Comix

The first total solar eclipse in nearly a century not only has injected a much-needed sense of awe towards astronomy into our culture, but also has introduced a golden age of eclipse watching. In the 21st century, 10 total solar eclipses will send the moon's shadow over U.S. soil, with six of these events passing over vast swaths of the country.

The next one occurs on April 8, 2024, a brief intermission of only seven years, and will cut a path from Mexico to Texas to Maine and the maritime provinces of Canada. Nicknamed "The Great North American Eclipse," 13 states will find themselves squarely within the narrow path of totality. Cities like San Antonio, Dallas, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse will likely witness a healthy influx of eclipse chasers.

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KEYWORDS: 2024eclipse; 2024solareclipse; eclipse; solareclipse
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To: PJ-Comix
The first total solar eclipse in nearly a century not only has injected a much-needed sense of awe towards astronomy into our culture, but also has introduced a golden age of eclipse watching.

I'm getting fed up hearing about this 'first in a century' solar eclipse. There was a total eclipse in 1970. I was in sixth grade in NJ and remember it well. We made shadow viewers and watched it from the baseball field.

21 posted on 08/22/2017 12:23:54 PM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: Red Badger

It looks like the 2024 solar eclipse will start around Taihiti, sweep diagonally across Mexico and the United States then finish in the Maritime provinces of Canada.


22 posted on 08/22/2017 12:24:19 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: reg45

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024


23 posted on 08/22/2017 12:26:22 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: PJ-Comix

IIRC in the old days the jet set had the opportunity to charter the concorde sst to race along the eclipse track and bathe in totality for a good long time. I imagine it was a different experience way up high and looking out the windows of the supersonic concorde but one had that option back when it was flying. I’m sure you got some dom perignon to enjoy it with.


24 posted on 08/22/2017 12:26:46 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Red Badger

I’ll be about 175 years old then. I’ll probably be busy with something else.


25 posted on 08/22/2017 12:26:54 PM PDT by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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To: pgkdan

I think he meant THIS century.......................


26 posted on 08/22/2017 12:27:02 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Slyfox
The weather in San Antonio in April is nice.

From July 14 to August 26, it sucks. At least it did 30 years ago...

27 posted on 08/22/2017 12:27:32 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: PJ-Comix
Since I live in South Florida, I will try to catch that one (if I am still around).

Methuselah? Is that you?

28 posted on 08/22/2017 12:30:20 PM PDT by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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There is also an annular eclipse in Texas (San Antonio) on October 14th, 2023...So two good eclipses in Texas, two years in a row...


29 posted on 08/22/2017 12:34:02 PM PDT by Maringa
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To: Rebelbase

Just keep your old ones.


30 posted on 08/22/2017 12:37:28 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: PJ-Comix

That will probably be my last one if I make it to then. We will try to watch from somewhere West of Hot Springs.


31 posted on 08/22/2017 12:38:46 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Awesome! 2 Eclipse under President Trump


32 posted on 08/22/2017 12:52:13 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: PJ-Comix

Next coast to coast 2045. 4+ mins


33 posted on 08/22/2017 12:54:26 PM PDT by skyman
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To: cyclotic

Wow! Now, I am not as proud of the rig I put together to project the image onto a ssheet of copy paper on the ground.


34 posted on 08/22/2017 1:04:45 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Patriot Babe

Here's an overlay of the paths of yesterday's eclipse & the next North American total in 2024.

(Save a copy now — before Goolag removes it, due to its similarity to "that" flag…)

35 posted on 08/22/2017 1:36:04 PM PDT by mikrofon (Former Eclipse Chaser BUMP)
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To: mikrofon

Whoa! thanks


36 posted on 08/22/2017 1:47:24 PM PDT by Patriot Babe
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To: PJ-Comix
Nicknamed "The Great North American Eclipse," 13 states will find themselves squarely within the narrow path of totality.

Will that one be racist too?

37 posted on 08/22/2017 2:13:40 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Building the Wall! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: cyclotic

beads


38 posted on 08/22/2017 2:49:22 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning #covfefe)
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To: IYAS9YAS
From July 14 to August 26, it sucks. At least it did 30 years ago...

Yeah but, that is the best time to go tubing! April, not so much.

39 posted on 08/22/2017 3:09:15 PM PDT by Slyfox (Are you tired of winning yet?)
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To: PJ-Comix

My sons and I drove down into South Carolina to see the Eclipse. Awesome.
Wish I could see another tomorrow.

2024 eclipse will go over one of my son’s home. Hope I’m alive to see it.


40 posted on 08/22/2017 3:44:45 PM PDT by Vinnie
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