A guide to the 2024 eclipse from Astronomy magazine
On April 8, 2024, a total eclipse of the Sun will occur over North America. On this day, the Moon will sail in front of our star and completely cover its luminous face. When it does, the Moon’s shadow...
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The word “corona” means “crown” — during the eclipse, it becomes visible, and streaming plasma leaving the Sun appears in amazing patterns. This outer atmosphere shines with a strange whitish light,...
View ArticleSimulate what totality will look like during the 2024 solar eclipse
(Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2023 and has been updated.) The Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse that swept across the U.S. revealed a need for a great deal of astronomy education...
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As the Moon casts its shadow across the Earth during the upcoming solar eclipse, cameras of all kinds will turn skyward. While professional photographers with specialized equipment will aim to capture...
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Many people in the U.S. will have an opportunity to witness nearly four minutes of a total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, as it moves from southern Texas to Maine. But in the U.S., over 7...
View ArticleHow will birds react to the eclipse? You can help find out
The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, coincides with an exciting time for wild birds. Local birds are singing for mates and fighting for territories as they gear up for their once-a-year chance to...
View ArticleFinal pregame thoughts on Monday’s eclipse, from Astronomy Magazine’s Dave...
On Monday, April 8, many of us astronomy enthusiasts will witness a total eclipse as it washes over North America, from Mexico in the south through Texas, the Ohio Valley, and up into Canada. I wish...
View ArticleHow to make a pinhole camera for the 2024 eclipse
OK, you want to view the Sun or an eclipse, but you don’t have an approved solar filter for your telescope. Maybe you don’t even have a telescope. No problem! I’ll bet you have a cardboard box. That...
View ArticleWhy does the April 8 eclipse path take a stranger path than 2017?
The path of the 2024 total solar eclipse takes a much stranger path than the 2017 event. Astronomy: Roen Kelly (This article was first published in 2016 and has been updated). The Moon’s orbit...
View ArticleMaps of totality for the 2024 eclipse
After six years, seven months, and 18 days, a total eclipse of the Sun will once again cross North America. The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024, will dazzle tens of millions of people from...
View ArticleHow long will the solar eclipse last? A max of 4:28 along the path of totality
On April 8, 2024, the maximum duration of totality anywhere along the eclipse path will be 4 minutes 28 seconds. For comparison, the maximum length of totality for the last total solar eclipse to cross...
View ArticleThe best equipment to see the 2024 eclipse
Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you buy a product through the links on this page, we may earn a commission. As we eagerly anticipate the awe-inspiring total solar eclipse on April 8,...
View ArticleHow to take photos of the eclipse: 25 tips
Taking good eclipse photos is harder than it looks. The last Great American Eclipse, on Aug. 21, 2017, was photographed by hundreds of thousands of people — and many of them were probably disappointed...
View ArticleYour eclipse weather forecast, according to cloud data since 1979
When April 8’s solar eclipse arrives, more than 42 million North Americans living under the path of totality, as well as uncounted millions nearby, will be watching the weather forecast for the...
View ArticleThe 10 most important eclipses in history
(Editor’s note: This article was first published in 2014 and was titled The 10 most important eclipses in history. Ten years later, the author’s rankings are the same.) Before I begin, let me make one...
View ArticleHow to see the next 20 years of eclipses, including the eclipse of a lifetime
It’s just after the Great North American Eclipse. If you missed it because of clouds, personal commitments, or travel problems, you may be wondering when your next chance will be. And if, on the other...
View ArticleAn eclipse victory: What it was like at Love Field in Dallas
Weather is a one-day event. For all of the analysis of trends, of where clouds or Sun will mark the landscape, anything can happen on any given day. In Texas, the weather prospects for the Great...
View ArticleWhile millions watched the eclipse, these Purdue University scientists listened
Three hours before the 2024 total solar eclipse veiled parts of Indiana, the early afternoon cacophony of birds echoes through the forest. The rapid woody knock of a downy woodpecker, the longing call...
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