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widely-viewed total solar eclipse of 21 August 2017, which was visible from the United States. In the centre the faint circle of the Moon can be seen, with its surface features dimly illuminated in light reflected from the Earth. Around the edge red prominences can be seen and further out the white glow of the corona is sculpted by the Sun's magnetic field.If you haven’t experienced a total solar eclipse, you haven’t lived.
For many, a trip to the path of totality will be impossible, with work, school, family commitments or an inability to travel hampering their ambitions. He’s referring to the few minutes of darkness during the total solar eclipse, during which it’s possible to remove your eclipse glasses and gaze with the naked eye at the sun’s tenuous outer atmosphere normally overwhelmed by the light from its surface. There is nothing more beautiful in nature. “That moment of totality is so brief, so fleeting, so precious—do not take your eyes off that corona for a second,” said Nordgren. “The stunning visual spectacle evokes a feeling of awe all on its own.
It’s this misrepresentation of the path of totality that will arguably rob many of the sight of their lives on April 8. That path will be about 115 miles wide and stretch from Mexico to Canada via parts of 15 U.S. states. If you’re outside the path, you see only the partial phases. You can check exactly where you need to be using
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