The Great North American 2024 Total Solar Eclipse April 8th, 2024

[triplets_93]

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8

For the Dallas area:

Weather permitting, of course, Dallas area residents will be able to view a Total Solar Eclipse of the sun by the moon on Monday, April 8th, 2024, with total eclipse, that lasts about 4 minutes, beginning at 1:40pm CDT.

The beginning of the eclipse (not the total eclipse) begins at 12:23pm, and the end of the eclipse (not the total eclipse) is at 3:02pm.

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/dallas?iso=20240408

 

[triplets_93]

Read about glasses for use before and after the totality...

https://www.space.com/36941-solar-eclipse-eye-protection-guide.html


The Great American Eclipse

https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Took the family to Nashville for the last eclipse. From Louisiana. Awesome experience, unlike anything else.

This one closer, oldest child and wife and grandson live East of Dallas, shorter trip.

Looking forward to it!

 

[SlammedZero]

It's awesome. It came directly over Boise a couple years ago. It's a very unique experience and even a touch eerie.

If you're within striking distance, I would say take the time to go experience it.

 

[triplets_93]

 

[Vtwin]

I'm dead center in the path here in NW Vermont. They're expecting 150k visitors, which is triple the population. Phish drew 68k years ago and that practically shut down the roads.

 

[jsb357]

 

[LACowboysFan1]

I'm dead center in the path here in NW Vermont. They're expecting 150k visitors, which is triple the population. Phish drew 68k years ago and that practically shut down the roads.

Hotels in the Dallas, TX area and for at least 100 miles from the area are totally booked, any that aren't are going for over 2.5X the price ($150 normal, now $400).

 

[triplets_93]

Locals: Be advised to stock up on food and meds, pet food and baby supplies, and gas up your vehicles ahead of the eclipse. Thousands of visitors may run gas stations dry, and may clean out stores of some food and personal items.

https://apnews.com/article/total-solar-eclipse-preparations-3c89c742d049fa9cb820953f26234a2e

 

[triplets_93]

I went outside to my porch today, looking South, and noted the position of the sun in the sky, and based on what I saw, there should be no trees or buildings blocking my view of the eclipse on April 8th.

 

[triplets_93]

Texas places in the center line of Totality April 8, 2024
From a map by Xavier M. Jubier

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/xSE_GoogleMap3.php?Ecl=+20240408

GARNER STATE PARK
RIO FRIO
LOST MAPLES STATE NATURAL AREA
INGRAM
CRABAPPLE
BUCHANNAN LAKE
PIDCOKE
GATESVILLE
VALLEY MILLS
AQUILLA
AVALON
BARDWELL LAKE
LAKE CLARK
KACHINA PRARIE PARK
OLD LAKE
ENNIS
OAK RIDGE
LAKE TAWAKANI
MILLER GROVE
LAKE SULPHUR SPRINGS
BOGATA
CLARKSVILLE
LANGFORD CLUB LAKE

 

[Creeper]

We're supposed to see 91% coverage of the sun here in NJ. I have a welders mask to watch it but it still needs more UV filtering to prevent damage to my eyes. I am working on that and hope to have a solution by tomorrow.

 

[quickccc]

Count down ...tick...tick...tick

I'm watching no via solar glasses, and thus it's a yellow moon !

If no glasses... it's a complete sun blinding flare of a glare.

 

[VaqueroTD]

I’m a few miles from the small dark spot that has perfect night. Was tempted to drive into the hole. LOL

 

[5Stars]

Whoa, it's getting dark outside!

 

[SlammedZero]

We are only getting about 33% here in Boise, Idaho. All good, we were in the complete Path of Totality in 2017. It was a neat experience. Kind of eerie.

 

[Tabascocat]

It’s always confused me for the eclipse terms. Seems like it would make more sense to call this a lunar seeing how the moon is blocking the sun. Thus, a solar should mean the sun casts the shadow of earth to the moon. Oh well, i’ll have to deal with such nonsense

 

[DallasEast]

We were getting about 95% totality at 1:49 pm here in northeastern Louisiana but the clouds got us. I took one photo about 1:28 pm when the eclipse broke through for about 15 seconds and that was it. Guess I should feel lucky seeing only 70%-75% totality.

 

[DallasEast]

It’s always confused me for the eclipse terms. Seems like it would make more sense to call this a lunar seeing how the moon is blocking the sun. Thus, a solar should mean the sun casts the shadow of earth to the moon. Oh well, i’ll have to deal with such nonsense

You big silly. Eclipses are for what gets blocked. It is a SOLAR eclipse whenever Mike McCarthy comes between you and the sun, not a McCarthy eclipse.

 

[Quickdraw]

It’s always confused me for the eclipse terms. Seems like it would make more sense to call this a lunar seeing how the moon is blocking the sun. Thus, a solar should mean the sun casts the shadow of earth to the moon. Oh well, i’ll have to deal with such nonsense

Solar eclipse = blocking sunlight

Lunar eclipse = blocking moonlight

How that helps. ‍