Solar eclipse 2024
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An eclipse happens when the moon passes between the earth and sun overlaying the sun's image when viewed from the earth.
Totality in an eclipse infers that the perceived diameter of the moon exceeds that of the sun whereby all sunlight is blocked in the photosphere essentially turning daylight into darkness.
There is a lot of folklore and mess surrounding the portents of the total eclipse of the sun. I personally feel the bulk of it is a bunch of bunk.
A goodly amount of this is circulating presently.
I was able to view the last eclipse but will not have the experience with this one due to our position on the globe. It really doesn't faze me to miss the event in person. I have broadcast events I may follow as I desire.
Hopefully, you may get a glimpse of totality — and I hope you enjoy yourself ... but be careful as to the optical hazards of gazing directly into the sun.
I've caught a few eclipses over the years. I've always been careful and they have never failed to provide an interesting interlude in current events.