On April 24, people won’t want to miss the total solar eclipse in the United States. This is truly a golden opportunity for those who are always excited to see and study solar eclipses.
The path of totality is where one can see a total solar eclipse. The road is about 115 miles wide. This event, like all major celestial events, will attract many visitors.
The last such major celestial event took place in August 2017 with a solar eclipse in the US. The 2024 solar eclipse will be the last major celestial event of a total solar eclipse. After this event, the next similar incident will occur decades later, on August 23, 2044.
Therefore, it is important to plan in advance for such an event.
Total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024, which actually falls on a Monday. It will happen at the ascending node of the Moon. It is known as the Great North American Solar Eclipse or the Great American Total Solar Eclipse and it will be visible across North America.
When does a total solar eclipse occur?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and Earth. This scenario obscures the image of the Sun from the Earth. Talking about a total solar eclipse, it takes place when the apparent diameter of the Moon is greater than the apparent diameter of the Sun. This blocks all direct sunlight turning day into darkness. The whole thing takes place in just one narrow path on the Earth’s surface. However, a partial eclipse can be seen over a surrounding area that can be thousands of kilometers wide.
Total solar eclipse in 2024
This total solar eclipse will occur just one day after perigee. At this time, the moon’s apparent diameter will be 5.5% larger than average. The magnitude would be 1.0566. The longest total time would be 4 minutes 28.13 seconds around Nazas, Durango, Mexico along with the surrounding city of Torreon, Coahuila.
This eclipse is very special and it will be the first total solar eclipse that can be seen from Canada after the last possible one in 1979, on February 26. In Mexico, the last celestial event such took place on July 11, 1991. The last time such a major celestial event took place in the United States was on August 21, 2017. The 2024 event will be the only total solar eclipse in the 21st century can be seen in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Another important fact to consider is that this eclipse in 2024 will be the last visible in the Continental United States for decades. The next total solar eclipse in the continental US will take place in 2045.
Speaking of eclipses, the next one will take place on October 2, 2024.
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