Today is a Unique Day
Today is a unique day with this Eclipse and it reminds me of all the Y2K craziness in 2000. But I’m also wondering why this one is so special. What I read is for us DFWers in central time zone the show begins at 12:23p, totality starts at 1:40p, ends at 1:44p, and eclipse ends at 3:02p. The moon will completely obscure the sun for 4.5 minutes.
It’s rare that we get to view one in America. The next one won’t be until August 2044. The last time the shadow of a total solar eclipse passed over the Lone Star State, was the summer of 1878 (according to Texas A&M archives.)
With clear skies we will get a rare glimpse of the sun’s white hot outer atmosphere, the corona, made up of ever-shifting strands of plasma stretching out into space. Normally we don’t see this. An A&M scientist explains if you stay home and wait for the path of totality to cover your house, on average in the northern hemisphere, you’ll have to wait 350 years between occurrences. If you’re in the southern hemisphere, it’s about once every 450 years. And for a few brief moments, sunlight will seep through mountain ranges and other topographical features on the moon’s surface, producing a visual phenomenon known as “Baily’s beads.”“You’ll start to see glints of sunlight that look kind of like a diamond ring, where you’ll have the corona around the outside and then a flash of bright light in one particular place. That would be cool to witness. For those who want to read more about it, read the article linked with this post.
What are you doing today to observe this rare appearance? Bruce and I will be sitting on our rv deck, with appetizers, a drink, and solar glasses. | Debbie & Bruce Schwanbeck 469.249.2034 Swan Realty Group powered by Fathom Realty [email protected] 🏠🚣👪👴🌞🌒 #FathomThat #DebbieAndBruce #Schwanbecks #SchwanbeckGroup #SwanRealtyGroup
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