The path of Monday's solar eclipse will be narrower than projected, according to a recent adjustment in calculations, meaning some viewers expecting to see the total eclipse will miss out.
FILE - The moon covers the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Cerulean, Ky. According to the Indiana Election Division, many county offices will be closed on the deadline for registration for the state’s primary …The path of Monday’s solar eclipse will be narrower than projected, according to a recent adjustment in calculations, meaning some viewers expecting to see the total eclipse will miss out.
The update implies a narrower window of optimum viewing for those situated along the fringe of the totality path, potentially diminishing the duration of complete coverage. It also means some locations will miss the complete solar eclipse experience. “This difference would only affect cities on the very edge of the path of totality, where blanket predictions are difficult, regardless,” he said. “A few city blocks one way or the other could mean 20, 10, or zero seconds of totality.”
NASA experts have acknowledged the likelihood of slight inaccuracies in the official map and suggest that spectators near the path’s edge consider moving at least a mile inward to ensure a full view of the event. The discrepancy arises from debated assumptions regarding the sun’s dimensions.
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