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| First Congregational Church, Main Street, Springfield as it appeared through a dark camera filter at 2:43 pm Photo by Edwin Fransen |
Miss 2017’s total solar eclipse? Start planning for the next one in 2024
By Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist and staff writer
August 21, 2017, 4:51:17 PM EDT
Monday’s total solar eclipse was one of the biggest astronomical events of the year, but people that missed it will have the chance to see another in less than a decade.
On April 8, 2024, the shadow of the moon will once again completely block out the sun across the United States, this time from Texas to Maine. Portions of Mexico and eastern Canada will also experience a total solar eclipse. This will provide a second opportunity for people in the U.S. to experience one of nature’s most beautiful displays.
Many major cities will be in the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse, including Dallas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis; Cleveland; Buffalo, New York; and Montreal.
Similar to this week’s eclipse, much of the rest of North America will experience a partial solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, with the exception of Alaska and far northwestern Canada.
Some areas in 2017's total solar eclipse path of totality will once again experience a total solar eclipse in 2024, including Carbondale, Illinois; Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and Paducah, Kentucky.
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| Photo by Edwin Fransen |
The eclipse ruined the day's suntanning competition between the residents of the Whitcomb building and the retired state employees on the roof of the Jim Douglas SOB. The roof of each building was almost beach-like with arrays of blankets and towels topped by serious sunbathers. Moans of despair arose as the sun began to dim, and several of the contestants on both sides were flagged by the referees when they tried to surreptitiously use reflective panels to gain illegal advantage. The flaggings drew so many angry responses from members of each team that the refs called the game.
ReplyDeleteSpectators with binoculars on the roof of the Congregational Church and the phone company were dismayed. Organizers of the weekly event promised next week's would be held and that team members would be held to the standards of the sport.