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| Above, the 2017 Great American Eclipse in totality. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Back in August 2017, I took a trip up to Idaho to view the Great American Eclipse in my motorhome. I found myself a nice viewing spot near Roberts, Idaho off Interstate 15. It was a fun trip and I did some extra exploring with stops at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon and Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California.
The next solar eclipse is coming on April 8, 2024 and this time I won't have to travel as far to view it.
It will be crossing the state of Texas, which is about a day and a half drive from Jamestown, New Mexico.
Here's what National Eclipse has to say about it:
The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. will occur on April 8, 2024, traveling through the country from Texas to Maine. In some ways, the 2024 eclipse promises to be even more spectacular than in 2017, crossing over or coming close to more major cities and with a maximum duration of totality that's almost two minutes longer!
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will trace a narrow path of totality across 13 U.S. states. A detailed map of each state along the path of totality can be found below. The yellow lines outline the limits of the path of totality in each state. The green middle line represents the eclipse centerline, where totality lasts the longest in each state. The grey lines show the path of totality entering and exiting each state. To experience the total phase of the eclipse in each state, you must be within the yellow lines. The closer you are to the green centerline, the longer totality will last. Areas outside the path of totality will get a partial solar eclipse only.
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| Above, the viewing area in Idaho in the eclipse's shadow. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
If anyone reading this has never experienced a solar eclipse, I urge you to find yourself a viewing spot along the eclipse's path and go view it. It is only three years away from now.
Thankfully, I still have some eclipse viewing glasses, so I won't have to buy any this time.
For more on the 2024 eclipse, go here.
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