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The solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, also known as the Great North American Eclipse, [1] [2] was a total solar eclipse visible across a band covering parts of North America, from Mexico to Canada and crossing the contiguous United States. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the Sun.
Here's a recap of some of the most notable celestial events of the year, from the total solar eclipse to the proliferating northern lights. ... of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 near ...
The rare total eclipse will occur on April 8th and cut across much of the U.S. ... sun, temporarily blocking its light. ... the roughly 100-mile-wide path of totality this year and that an ...
The total solar eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8. "The duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds, almost double that of The Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017 ...
The longest annular solar eclipse of the 21st century took place on January 15, 2010, with a duration of 11 minutes and 7.8 seconds. The maximum possible duration is 12 minutes and 29 seconds. The eclipse of May 20, 2050, will be the second hybrid eclipse in the span of less than one year, the first one being on November 25, 2049.
Stargazers will see plenty of enchanting sights in 2024, but the most mesmerizing may be a total solar eclipse on April 8, which will be visible in most of North America, including 15 U.S. states ...
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon’s descending node of orbit on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, [1] with a magnitude of 0.9326. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth.
A view of the Aug. 21, 2017 total solar eclipse from near Nashville, Tenn. Nearly 30 counties in New York state will be in the path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.