The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning travelers to pack their patience and prepare for potential delays and airport snags if they’re flying during the total solar eclipse next month.
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The total solar eclipse on April 8 is the event of spring, but with the chances of a clear sky about 50/50 it pays to make a plan to do something that goes on for longer than the few hours of celestial splendor.
For those looking for a unique experience, there are several “quirky” events being planned across the path of totality for space enthusiasts and animal lovers to music fans and more. Here’s the pick of the bunch:
Where: Endangered Ark Foundation, Hugo, Oklahoma
Time and duration of totality: 13:44 CDT, 3 minutes 23 seconds
A private non-profit in southeast Oklahoma dedicated to ensuring the future of Asian elephants in North America, eclipse day ($25) will include activities and vendors. RV parking is available for a small additional charge. More information.
Where: Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, Ohio
Time and duration of totality: 15:09 CDT, 3 minutes 57 seconds
At first glance, there may not be an obvious link between a total solar eclipse and the first person to walk on the moon. However, not only did the Apollo 11 crew see a total solar eclipse on the way to the moon, but for commander Neil Armstrong, it was his favorite part of the entire mission. After seeing his Gemini 8 spacecraft, join in with the museum’s planned events and experience totality exactly 19,987 days after the “Apollo 11 eclipse.” More information.
Where: Armstrong Air & Space Museum, Wapakoneta, Ohio
Time and duration of totality: 13:31 CDT, 4 minutes 25 seconds
Stonehenge II, a concrete art project in Ingram in the Texas Hill Country, is a replica of the 5,000-year-old monument in Salisbury Plains, England. The Hill Country Arts Foundation’s event will include food trucks, a beer tent and optional wedding ceremonies. More information.
Where: Wills Point, Texas
Time and duration of totality: 13:41 CDT, 4 minutes and 18 seconds
Close to the centerline for a long totality, My Pig Filled Life Mini Pig Rescue in Texas is staging the two-day Total PigEclipse Party, where you can camp out under the stars and share the eclipse with a few hundred mini pigs. More information.
Where: Mumford
Time and duration of totality: 3:19 p.m. EDT, 3 minutes 37 seconds
Experience totality in a 19th-century Historic Village, where you can also explore how 19th-century Americans viewed eclipses and learn all about the science of eclipses (from $250 per vehicle). More information and tickets.
Where: USS Razorback, Little Rock, Arkansas
Time and duration of totality: 13:51 CDT, 2 minutes and 50 seconds
A submarine that saw service in the Pacific Theater during World War II, Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, will host an eclipse viewing event (07:30-16:00 CDT) on the Arkansas River that runs through Little Rock. Tickets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is warning travelers to pack their patience and prepare for potential delays and airport snags if they’re flying during the total solar eclipse next month.
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