I'm an award-winning journalist writing about the night sky and eclipses.
. Some enjoyed over four minutes of totality that day, something exceptionally rare for a total solar eclipse —most last two minutes or so. But a longer totality is coming—162 years from today. It’s notTotal solar eclipses come in families, and April’s was a middle child. It was a member of Saros 139, a repeating cycle that produces a very similar solar eclipse every 18 years, 11 days and eight hours.
It may have produced a very long totality in April, but the best of Saros 139 is yet to come. Saros 139 will peak onIt will be the longest total solar eclipse that will ever occur, but only by a fraction. The next longest between 2,000 B.C. And 3,000 A.D.—the period calculations and predictions exist for—happened on, off the coast of Kenya and Somalia in Africa. It was one second shorter at seven minutes and 29 seconds.Not that Saros 139 is done with the U.S.
Totality will last for a maximum of 5 minutes and 40 seconds because as Saros 139 gets closer to its peak in 2186, its eclipse will get longer.in the contiguous U.S. will be August 23, 2044, when, there will be a 6 minutes 6 seconds total solar eclipse in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
Solar Eclipse When Is The Next Eclipse Next Eclipse Eclipse 2078 Eclipse 2033 Eclipse 2045 Eclipse 2044 Eclipse Next U.S. Eclipse 2186 Eclipse
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Great American Family’s 2024 ‘Great American Christmas’ LineupGreat American Family is gearing up for its fourth-annual ‘Great American Christmas’ for the 2024 holiday season
Read more »
30 Years In, Gramercy Tavern Remains a Great American RestaurantWhen Danny Meyer and Tom Colicchio opened Gramercy Tavern in New York City in July 1994, all eyes were on them. Was this going to be the next great restaurant? Thirty years later, Gramercy Tavern is still at the top of its game and its alumni have opened some of the best restaurants in the world.
Read more »
Exploring Ohio’s complicated Native American history at new Great Council State ParkThe park opened this month in Southwest Ohio’s Greene County, an easy three-hour drive from Cleveland. It’s worth a short detour -- a place to stop and stretch your legs, and stretch your mind, too.
Read more »
This Classic American Short Story Could Be The Next Great Folk Horror Movie After The WatchersMina from The Watchers looks concerned while in front of a forest.
Read more »
THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE: Season 3 (New Season Premiere!)Premieres Monday, June 17 - Aug. 12, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. Meet the eight new contestants representing their regions across the country competing to win The Great American Recipe. For their first challenge, the home cooks prepare dishes introducing their culinary style as home cooks to the judges.
Read more »
Zach Bryan’s ‘The Great American Bar Scene’ Tops Multiple Billboard Album ChartsZach Bryan's 'The Great American Bar Scene' soars to No. 1 on multiple Billboard album charts following its first full tracking week of activity.
Read more »