Hotels in cities in the path of the total solar eclipse on April 8 saw record revenue increases, according to a new analysis published by CoStar’s STR.
04.04.2024 - 23:43 / forbes.com
Although most of the media’s attention has been on the total solar eclipse occurring on Monday, April 8, most people in North America will experience a partial solar eclipse.
In fact, according to Timeanddate, 652 million people will see something of this eclipse, with just 43.8 million experiencing totality. Even from within the 115-mile-wide path of totality, the total phase is but the centerpiece. Either side of the brief darkness are the same partial phases that the rest of Mexico, the U.S., and Canada will see.
If you watch this event as a partial solar eclipse, you will have to use solar eclipse glasses the entire time. It will not be safe to take them off when viewing the eclipse. However, included here are some ways to indirectly view the moon’s progress across the sun
Here’s what to expect during the partial solar eclipse, what to see and how to stay safe.
The eclipse will begin at “first contact,” when the moon appears to take a bite from the sun, move across its bright face, and then depart at “fourth contact.” You can get a simulation of exactly what you’ll see on Eclipse2024.org, while a timetable for your location can be found here. Depending on your exact location, the event will take between two hours and 2.5 hours.
Since the sun is getting close to “solar maximum”—the height of its magnetic activity during its 11-year solar cycle—there are black sunspots on its surface almost every day right now. You’ll not only see them through your solar eclipse glasses, but you may also see them covered by the moon during the partial eclipse.
Once the sun is eclipsed by about 15% to 20%, you can make pinhole projections. The easiest way is to find anything with perfectly round holes in it, such as a colander or spaghetti spoon. As the eclipsed sunlight enters the hole, it’s focused, projecting an image of the eclipsed sun onto the ground beneath. A good way to see them is to use a white wall or place a white piece of card or paper beneath the colander. You could also make a pinhole projection camera if you have time.
Cumulus clouds over land begin to disappear when a partial solar eclipse begins because they’re caused by heat rising from the land. That mechanism is interrupted during a solar eclipse when the temperature drops by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring an extra layer! Although this relationship is well known, NASA wants your help recording it.
The gradual onset of a dusk-like light after the sun is about 50% eclipsed can make animals think that night is approaching. For example, cows often wander back to the barn. Cue a NASA callout to citizen scientists to help it measure the multisensory effect of the eclipse on environmental sounds and animal behavior.
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Hotels in cities in the path of the total solar eclipse on April 8 saw record revenue increases, according to a new analysis published by CoStar’s STR.
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Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? Or did clouds swoop in to block your view? Maybe you just couldn’t make it to the path of totality this time. No matter what, the question now is “Where and when will it happen again?”
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