A total solar eclipse will have millions of people across a heavily populated swath of North America gazing toward the heavens on Monday as the moon completely blocks the sun for more than four minutes in some places.
Item 1 of 11 Tour ists look at the Horseshoe Falls, ahead of the Solar Eclipse that will take place across parts of the United States and Canada, at Niagara Falls, New York, U.S., April 8, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Tour ists look at the Horseshoe Falls, ahead of the Solar Eclipse that will take place across parts of the United States and Canada, at Niagara Falls, New York, U.S., April 8, 2024.
At up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds, this one will last longer than the total eclipse that streaked across parts of the United States in 2017, which clocked in at up to 2 minutes and 42 seconds.
Zeiler, a cartographer and amateur astronomer, said he will study satellite images in the hours before the eclipse and will hustle if needed in his car at the last moment to a spot where a clear skies are expected. Zeiler created the Eclipse veterans have described the 15 minutes before totality as foreboding, with shadows becoming oddly crisp and sunshine assuming an eerie quality. In the seconds before totality, a phenomenon called "shadow bands" may appear – shimmering shadows on the ground, like those seen on the bottom of a swimming pool.
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