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Eclipses explained

Hybrid Solar Eclipse
Eclipses Eclipses explained 

What is a ‘hybrid’ solar eclipse?

November 8, 2022December 28, 2022 Jamie Carter Annular, Annular eclipse, Hybrid, hybrid solar eclipse, solar eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse

A rare hybrid eclipse will occur in 2023. Here’s what that means and how it will affect eclipse-chasers

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what is a total solar eclipse
Eclipses Eclipses explained 

What is a Total Solar Eclipse?

September 1, 2022December 28, 2022 Jamie Carter Eclipse phenomena, Total Solar Eclipse

It’s the most amazing natural event you could hope to witness, but if you want your moment with the Sun,

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jeopardize totality
Eclipse 2024 Eclipses explained USA 2024 

Would you jeopardize totality?

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 Jamie Carter eclipse 2024

Some eclipse phenomena are better away from the centerline of the path of totality, but it’s a risky business

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Ring of Fire Eclipse
Eclipse 2020 Eclipses explained 

Everything you need to know about this weekend’s dramatic ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse


June 18, 2020June 19, 2020 Jamie Carter Annular eclipse, Ring of Fire, solar eclipse

This “deep” annular solar eclipse has no equal for over a decade.

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Solar Corona
Eclipses explained 

Mysteries of the Sun’s corona revealed from last summer’s total solar eclipse

June 13, 2020June 13, 2020 Jamie Carter corona, solar eclipse, Total Solar Eclipse

If you’ve seen more than one total solar eclipse you will have seen with your own eyes how the shape

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Eclipses explained 

It’s 50 years since the crew of Apollo 11 saw a solar eclipse from space

July 17, 2019July 16, 2019 Jamie Carter NASA

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins all observed Totality from space on their way to the first moon landing

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Eclipses explained 

How Albert Einstein was proved right at a solar eclipse

June 10, 2019June 9, 2019 Jamie Carter Albert Einstein, solar eclipse

Einstein’s general theory of relativity was studied at an ultra-long total solar eclipse

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How to read an eclipse map
Eclipse 2019 Eclipses explained 

How to read an eclipse map, starting with Sunday’s partial solar eclipse

January 4, 2019March 4, 2019 Jamie Carter Maps

Can you read an eclipse map? Learn how with eclipse cartographer Michael Zeiler

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Past civilizations - Eclipse History
Eclipses explained 

How past civilizations and tribes viewed solar eclipses

March 28, 2018February 3, 2023 Jamie Carter

Eclipses now fascinate as natural and predictable spectacles, but throughout history paranoid humans have used their vivid imaginations to explain

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Types of Eclipse
Eclipses explained 

What is the next eclipse? Know your ‘Total’ from your ‘Ring of Fire’

August 25, 2017August 5, 2017 Jamie Carter

Total, Annular, Partial or Lunar? Know what to expect before you make plans to travel

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How to take a quick photo of the eclipse with your phone
Eclipses explained 

How to take a quick photo of the eclipse with your phone

August 21, 2017August 1, 2017 Jamie Carter photography

With just a smartphone you can produce a nice souvenir photo of the eclipse

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How to take a photo of the eclipse with a smartphone
Eclipses explained 

How to take a photo of the eclipse with a smartphone

August 20, 2017July 30, 2017 Jamie Carter photography

It won’t get you a professional photo of the eclipse, but great results are possible

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Eight simple eclipse tips for successful eclipse chasing
Eclipses explained 

Eight things you need to know for a successful eclipse chase

August 19, 2017July 30, 2017 Jamie Carter

Are you prepared for August 21? With these simple tips, you will be

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Everything you need to know about solar eclipse glasses
Eclipses explained 

Everything you need to know about solar eclipse glasses

August 17, 2017July 30, 2017 Jamie Carter

Confused about when and when not to wear your solar eclipse glasses? Don’t be.

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13 mistakes first-time eclipse observers make
Eclipses explained 

13 mistakes first-time eclipse observers make

August 16, 2017July 31, 2017 Jamie Carter

From underestimating traffic to using flash during totality, here’s what not to do during the eclipse of the Sun

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Eclipses explained 

Your digital eclipse kit: fill your cellphone with these apps, maps & shortcuts

August 15, 2017July 30, 2017 Jamie Carter

Are you ready for August 21? You will be with these links

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How to shoot a video of the eclipse with a 360° camera
Eclipses explained 

How to shoot a video of the eclipse with a 360° camera

August 14, 2017July 30, 2017 Jamie Carter photography

Why not make Virtual Reality-proof video of this amazing all-sky event?

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How to use binoculars to safely project the the crescent Sun during the eclipse
Eclipses explained 

How to use binoculars to safely project the crescent Sun during the eclipse

July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 Jamie Carter

A pair of binoculars, a tripod and some cardboard is all you need to make a solar projector

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When – and when not – to wear solar eclipse glasses
Eclipses explained 

When – and when not – to wear solar eclipse glasses

July 25, 2017July 21, 2017 Jamie Carter

Special solar eclipse glasses are required to look at the sun, but those inside the Path of Totality ONLY must

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Being in the Shadow Review
Eclipses explained 

Book review – Being in the Shadow: Stories of the First Time Total Eclipse Experience

July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 Jamie Carter

Totality is not science, it’s a highly personal and intense experience, finds eclipse psychologist Dr. Kate Russo

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What is a solar eclipse? The four types of solar eclipse explained
Eclipses explained 

What is a solar eclipse? The four types of solar eclipse explained

July 21, 2017June 13, 2020 Jamie Carter Annular, Annular eclipse, Hybrid, partial, Total

Eclipse types: know your Total from your Partial, Annular & Hybrid solar eclipses

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How to make a solar viewer with a cardboard tube
Eclipses explained 

How to make a pinhole viewer with a cardboard tube

July 18, 2017July 16, 2017 Jamie Carter

A 48-inch cardboard tube, some tin foil and a pin is all you need to make a solar viewer

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Why you need to get to the Path of Totality for August 21's eclipse
Eclipses explained 

Why you need to get to the Path of Totality for August 21’s eclipse

July 11, 2017July 10, 2017 Jamie Carter USA, USA eclipse 2017

Partial eclipses are partially interesting, but they’re not in the same ballpark as witnessing Totality

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Great American Eclipse Path of Totality Map
Eclipses explained USA 2017 

The August 21 eclipse explained in 60 seconds

July 7, 2017July 19, 2017 Jamie Carter Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina

Become an expert on the eclipse in under a minute

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Nature's most mind-blowing milliseconds – the Diamond Ring
Eclipses explained 

Nature’s most mind-blowing milliseconds: the eclipse’s Diamond Ring explained

June 27, 2017June 24, 2017 Jamie Carter Eclipse phenomena, Phenomenon

Get ready for a powerful flash of sunlight you will remember for the rest of your life

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Eight mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make
Eclipses explained 

Eight mistakes first-time eclipse-chasers make

June 25, 2017 Jamie Carter eclipse-chasing

A Total Solar Eclipse is brief and, for many, baffling if you’ve not seen one before. Here’s what not to

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What is the Eclipse Megamovie Project
Eclipse photography Eclipses explained USA 2017 

What is the Eclipse Megamovie Project?

June 22, 2017June 14, 2017 Jamie Carter 2024

Citizen scientists will send in photos of the Total Solar Eclipse to create a continuous view of Totality as it

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1 On August 21, 2017 the Moon's shadow will take 90 minutes to cross the USA, touching 14 US States. 2 The Path of Totality is around 70 miles wide, but eclipse-chasers need to gather at its centreline; the further you go south or north of the centreline, the shorter the Totality. 3 It's the first Total Solar Eclipse in the continental US for 38 years , since February 26, 1979. 4 So intense is the Sun’s light that the difference between a 100% and 99.9% partial eclipse is huge; only during a 100% eclipse is the solar corona visible. 5 People all over continental USA – as well as in Mexico, Canada and in the Caribbean – will be able to view a partial solar eclipse. New York City and Los Angeles will see a 71% and 68% eclipsed Sun, respectively, while Denver and Seattle will both get a 92% 'deep partial' eclipse. 6 When it hits land at Oregon the Moon's umbral shadow will be travelling at 2,955mph, slowing to 1,462mph in western Kentucky, which therefore has a longer period of Totality. 7 The Moon-shadow splits Kansas City and St Louis, Missouri in two; eclipse-chasers will need to move north from Kansas City and south from St Louis to see Totality. 8 GreatAmericanEclipse.com estimates that South Carolina will be the busiest place on August 21, with 2 million people expected to travel down Interstate 95, which stretches from New England to Florida. The tiny village of Santee is where I-95 hits the centerline. 9 Observers at Blue Sky Vineyard near Makanda, Illinois, will get the longest Totality at 2 minutes, 41.6 seconds. The same area gets another eclipse on April 8, 2024. 10 The biggest city crossed by the Path of Totality is Nashville, Tennessee, population 1.8 million. Photo credit: Rick Fienberg / TravelQuest International / Wilderness Travel
Eclipses explained USA 2017 

10 facts about the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017

June 16, 2017June 8, 2017 Jamie Carter

From where the Moon shadow will engulf to how fast the Moon shadow to moves, here’s everything you wanted to

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Bald Knob Cross of Peace
Eclipses explained Where to watch 

How to watch the eclipse from the Bald Knob Cross of Peace

June 15, 2017June 7, 2017 Jamie Carter

Expect crowds at Southern Illinois’s highest point for a 360-degree sunset effect

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How to see massive explosions of the Sun's surface during the eclipse
Eclipses explained 

How to see massive explosions on the Sun’s surface during the eclipse

June 6, 2017June 3, 2017 Jamie Carter Phenomenon

This is why you don’t want to be fiddling with your phone or camera during Totality on August 21

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How to find Baily's Beads during the Total Solar Eclipse
Eclipses explained 

How to find Baily’s Beads during the Total Solar Eclipse

June 2, 2017May 30, 2017 Jamie Carter Phenomenon

Bright flashes of light from around the limb of the moon are a moving spectacle during Totality

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Why school-kids and eclipse-chasers will head to the edge on August 21
Eclipses explained Where to watch 

A different path: why school-kids and eclipse-chasers will head to the edge on August 21

May 26, 2017May 19, 2017 Jamie Carter Nebraska

If you’ve seen Totality many times, consider going to the edge of the eclipse track for some unique phenomena

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What is Solar Minimum and how will it affect August's eclipse
Eclipses explained USA 2017 

What is Solar Minimum and how will it affect August’s eclipse?

May 14, 2017May 11, 2017 Jamie Carter

The Sun has a cycle that lasts roughly 11 years, and right now we’re heading towards the trough. Does it

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How to map a Moon shadow
Eclipses explained 

How to map a Moon shadow: why plotting the Path of Totality was a bumpy ride

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Jamie Carter Maps

“The knowledge of the true lunar limb profile is a major breakthrough” says eclipse mapper Xavier Jubier

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Are there eclipses on other planets
Eclipses explained 

Are there eclipses on other planets?

May 9, 2017May 1, 2017 Jamie Carter Stargazing

There are over 180 moons casting shadows in the Solar System, but none feature the magical moment of Totality

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What does 'syzygy' have to do with August's eclipse
Eclipses explained USA 2017 

The eclipse is pure syzygy: the moment when the Sun, Moon and Earth line-up – with you

May 5, 2017May 1, 2017 Jamie Carter

The alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun is a simple, yet inspirational moment, and it happens during every Total

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Why Total Solar Eclipses are like a hallucination?
Eclipses explained 

Why Total Solar Eclipses are like a hallucination

April 21, 2017April 28, 2017 Jamie Carter Phenomenon

The crescent Sun’s sharper shadows and silvery light just before Totality are beyond odd

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ECLIPSES EXPLAINED – The time a music video was filmed during a Total Solar Eclipse
Eclipse photography Eclipses explained 

The time a music video was filmed during a Total Solar Eclipse

April 17, 2017April 25, 2017 Jamie Carter history, Science

Verse-chorus-Totality-verse-chorus

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The supersonic eclipse Concorde’s 74-minute Totality
Eclipses explained 

Supersonic eclipse-chasing: Concorde’s 74-minute Totality

April 15, 2017June 1, 2017 Jamie Carter history, Science

Back in 1973, Concorde raced the Moon’s shadow along the the Tropic of Cancer

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ECLIPSES EXPLAINED – 5 things you didn’t know about Totality
Eclipses explained 

5 things you didn’t know about Totality

April 14, 2017April 13, 2017 Jamie Carter Totality

Why is Totality so enthralling? And why does your cat not care?

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Eclipses explained 

How to find the Path of Totality

March 25, 2017January 15, 2018 Jamie Carter Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Total Solar Eclipse, Totality, Wyoming

What is the Path of Totality? And why is it so important?

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Eclipses explained 

What happens if it’s a cloudy eclipse?

March 22, 2017May 1, 2017 Jamie Carter Total Solar Eclipse, Totality

All the talk is about finding clear skies for the Total Solar Eclipse, but there is something unique about experiencing

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Eclipses explained 

So you think you’ve seen a Total Solar Eclipse?

March 15, 2017April 13, 2017 Jamie Carter Total Solar Eclipse

Many people think they’ve seen a Total Solar Eclipse. They haven’t.

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Eclipses explained 

The key moments of a Total Solar Eclipse

March 12, 2017March 15, 2020 Jamie Carter Eclipse phenomena, Total Solar Eclipse

From First Contact to Totality

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Why a Total Solar Eclipse is so rare
Eclipses explained 

Why a Total Solar Eclipse is so rare

March 3, 2017June 28, 2017 Jamie Carter Eclipse phenomena, Total Solar Eclipse

Since there’s a New Moon every 28 days, why doesn’t it eclipse the Sun every month?

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