The long anticipated April 8th total eclipse of the sun is rapidly approaching.
From doubters to first-timers to enthusiasts, the 2024 elipse marks a rare chance for everyday residents to enjoy an awe-inspiring celestial show usually chased by the wealthy
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the eclipse skeptics, there is an international cadre of “eclipse chasers” – people from every nation of the world who have witnessed a total solar eclipse, and the experience transformed their lives. They become umbraphiles, eagerly traversing the globe in search of additional encounters with the shadow of the moon.
A total solar eclipse is a very rare event, occurring in any given location about once every 343 years. But it’s a big planet with a lot of locations, and a total solar eclipse happens somewhere on the globe about every two years. Still, the 2024 eclipse is uncommon by total solar eclipse standards. There are always at least two solar eclipses each year, though most are unimpressive partial and annular types.
Eclipse excursions can entail a commercial flight to an international airport abroad, followed by a “puddle jumper” flight in a small plane to an isolated location. The intrepid umbraphile might then undertake a bumpy six-hour bus ride over unpaved, rutted back roads to arrive at the optimum observing spot. Along the way they can be attacked or robbed by local bandits or insurgent political factions.
For anyone still unconvinced, just go outside at 3:00 PM on April 8. Take the Eclipse Over Cleveland 15-Minute Challenge! Rest assured that by 3:15 you will have seen something you never saw before, rain or shine! SO JUST DO IT! As said years ago by Hans & Franz on SNL, “Listen to me now and believe me later”!
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