Meteorologist Joe Rao, who has experienced 13 total solar eclipses in his lifetime, will witness his 14th eclipse on Monday. He explains that even with light cloud cover, viewers can still see the front and back edge of the shadow of the moon during the total phase of the eclipse.
Meteorologist Joe Rao has experienced 13 total solar eclipse s over this lifetime.He’s intercepted eclipses on the ground from New York to Antarctica. He’s also been aboard a flight from Alaska to Hawaii to see one. MORE: Solar Eclipse 2024On Monday, he’ll witness number 14 – clouds or not.
"I contacted the hierarchy there, and said ‘You know, if you delay that flight by about 25 minutes, all the way down from Anchorage to Hawaii, there’s a chance we could intercept the shadow of the moon and you could give your passengers and crew a chance to see a total solar eclipse."Alaska Airlines liked the idea and made the change. It turned out to be an amazing spectacle for everyone on board.But Rao’s favorite or most memorable eclipse was his very first one.
Meteorologist Joe Rao Total Solar Eclipse Cloud Cover Shadow Of The Moon
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