Total Solar Eclipse: Anticipating Strange Events During North America Celestial Spectacle

The moon will shroud the sun for up to 4 minutes, and 28 seconds, a spectacle normally unfolding in remote corners of the globe but this time passing over major cities like Dallas, Indianapolis, and Cleveland.

Total Solar Eclipse: Sunlight is about to be masked again in North America.

After crossing Mexico's Pacific coast, the total solar eclipse will cross Texas and 14 other U.S. states before crossing Canada.

In 2017, a total solar eclipse stretched coast-to-coast in the United States for nearly two hours, with an even broader audience.

The total solar eclipse is just around the corner - and @DavidMuir reports on the one thing you'll need to safely view the rare celestial event—and it's made right here in America. #MadeInAmerica. https://t.co/CBYScP3VP7 pic.twitter.com/xFnr9V6GXt

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) April 4, 2024

The moon will shroud the sun for up to 4 minutes, and 28 seconds, a spectacle normally unfolding in remote corners of the globe but this time passing over major cities like Dallas, Indianapolis, and Cleveland.

In the path of totality, 44 million people will live, while another couple hundred million will live within 200 miles, making it the continent's biggest eclipse ever.

We want you to watch the total solar #eclipse. We just don't want it to be the last thing you see.

How to watch safely: https://t.co/E1wDcSjF4P
April 8 livestream: https://t.co/1c4ystgCfm pic.twitter.com/rjpREhQU3b

— NASA (@NASA) April 5, 2024

Several cities along the totality path will stream the event live online. The Associated Press will cover watch parties and festivities live.

A solar eclipse on May 3, 1715, was the first time Bailey's beads were observed. Light seeps through lunar crevices, creating Bailey's beads, named after Francis Bailey. Look for them before totality!

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Look out for the rare double diamond ring just before totality! Catch the mesmerising "diamond ring" effect as the sun's last rays shine around the lunar edges.

Watch the corona and chromosphere of the sun unveiled during totality. Admire the solar filaments and waving white streamers.

During totality, you'll be able to see a comet, along with Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. Beyond planets, Sirius, Capella, and Rigel will be visible due to the eclipse's darkness.

Totality will enter the continent at Mazatlan, Mexico, and exit the continent at Newfoundland, Canada. The moon's shadow will slash a diagonal line across North America, briefly plunging communities along the track into darkness.

Between Texas and Maine, 15 US states will experience totality, including snippets of Tennessee and Michigan. And Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Carbondale, Illinois, which experienced totality in 2017, will also experience it this year.

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