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In 1979, the estimation of solar eclipses 🌞 would have been based on astronomical calculations using traditional methods. These methods involve precise mathematical 👩🎓 calculations of the orbits of the Earth 🌎 , the Moon 🌚 , and the Sun ☀ . Astronomers would have used astronomical 👩🚀 almanacs, which contain tables and predictions for celestial events including eclipses 🌇 . The calculations involve understanding the motions and positions of the Earth 🌏 , Moon 🌒 , and Sun 🌞 relative to each other. Specifically, solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth's surface. The prediction of when and where a solar eclipse will occur involves determining when this alignment will happen and where the shadow will fall. In 1979 📅 , the process of calculating and predicting solar eclipses would have been more manual and reliant on traditional astronomical 👩🚀 techniques compared to today. However, the fundamental principles and methods used for predicting solar eclipses have remained largely consistent over time, with advancements in technology and computing power allowing for more accurate and precise predictions 🍥 . There will indeed be a total solar eclipse visible in the United States on April 8, 2024. This eclipse will follow a path of totality that stretches from the southwestern to the northeastern regions of the country. The path of totality will pass through several states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Vermont, and Maine. Major cities within the path of totality include Dallas, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis, Indiana; Cleveland, Ohio; and Buffalo, New York. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon completely covers the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth and causing a temporary darkness known as totality within the path of totality. Observers located within this path will experience the eerie and breathtaking sight of the Sun's corona, the outer atmosphere of the Sun, surrounding the darkened disk of the Moon. It's sure to be an exciting event for astronomers, sky watchers, and the general public alike, drawing attention and interest from across the country. Hafiz Muhammad Arbi #solareclipse #sun #2024 #solareclipsemichigan #solareclipseUS

On top of the rarity of a total solar #eclipse occurring next Monday, April 8th, this particular eclipse is expected to be even MORE incredible with all #planets in the solar system being visible, and even a #comet! While it won't be dark enough for all planets to be seen with the naked eye, they will all be visible through binoculars or a telescope -- of course, with the use of a specialty solar filter (it's best to only do this if you know what you're doing to avoid eye injury). However, Venus and Jupiter can be easily seen with the naked eye, with Venus to the right of the eclipse and Jupiter to the left! The comet may or may not be visible to the naked eye, depending on if it flares up during the event. Here's one strategy that some eclipse astronomers have used that can help you see the planets better -- use an eyepatch! Keeping one eye covered while things are being set up and you're waiting for the eclipse to occur will allow you to see more light in the "night" sky when totality occurs and you remove the eye patch. In fact, many pirates had two functioning eyes but chose to wear an eye patch for a similar reason, as swapping the eye that was covered when they went below deck would spare them from having to wait for their eyes to adjust! Read more about how to see the planets during the eclipse below: #space #astronomy #eclipse2024 https://lnkd.in/eQjJCzpm

#Eclipses The 5 stages of the 2024 total solar eclipse explained for April 8: The biggest natural astronomical event of 2024, April 8's total solar eclipse, is almost here. Here is how the event will path out on the path of totality it sweeps across.

Solar eclipse 2024 is going to rule the skies of the United States next month. When the moon totally obscures the sun's face and moves between the sun and the earth, it is known as a total solar eclipse and as a result, the sky darkens and appears to be dawning or setting. For what Space describes as "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years", many people are organising road trips to locations with the finest viewing conditions for what is predicted to last for four minutes starting at 1:52pm, April 8, Monday, according to Nassau. However, that does not take into consideration the chance of clouds or perhaps rain. An early viewing forecast has been released by AccuWeather's team of highly skilled meteorologists and long-range forecasts, spanning the United States from Texas to Maine. The line of totality will pass directly across several of the biggest cities in North America, including Dallas, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Buffalo, San ntonio, Toronto, and Montreal. Southern Texas, parts of the Ohio Valley, and the Great Lakes region may have the greatest conditions for the complete solar eclipse, according to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok. More of the Northeast will be visible during this year's eclipse than during the previous one, which occurred on August 21, 2017. Three New York locations—Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh—are included in astronomy.com's Top 20 spots for the view of the eclipse. When watching a total solar eclipse, safety is the most important consideration, according to Nasa. "Be sure you're familiar with when you need to wear specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing," cautioned Nasa.

Solar eclipse 2024 is going to rule the skies of the United States next month. When the moon totally obscures the sun's face and moves between the sun and the earth, it is known as a total solar eclipse and as a result, the sky darkens and appears to be dawning or setting. For what Space describes as "the longest and most visible for the US in 100 years", many people are organising road trips to locations with the finest viewing conditions for what is predicted to last for four minutes starting at 1:52pm, April 8, Monday, according to Nassau. However, that does not take into consideration the chance of clouds or perhaps rain. An early viewing forecast has been released by AccuWeather's team of highly skilled meteorologists and long-range forecasts, spanning the United States from Texas to Maine. The line of totality will pass directly across several of the biggest cities in North America, including Dallas, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Buffalo, San ntonio, Toronto, and Montreal. Southern Texas, parts of the Ohio Valley, and the Great Lakes region may have the greatest conditions for the complete solar eclipse, according to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok. More of the Northeast will be visible during this year's eclipse than during the previous one, which occurred on August 21, 2017. Three New York locations—Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and Plattsburgh—are included in astronomy.com's Top 20 spots for the view of the eclipse. When watching a total solar eclipse, safety is the most important consideration, according to Nasa. "Be sure you're familiar with when you need to wear specialised eye protection designed for solar viewing," cautioned Nasa.

New Post: What time is the eclipse in my area? Here’s a breakdown by city in the Chicago area – NBC Chicago -As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday’s solar eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers were trying to find prime viewing spots and figure out when they can best see the rare celestial event. A number of communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, meaning they will see the sun... As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday's solar eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers were trying to find prime viewing spots and figure out when they can best see the rare celestial event. A number of communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, meaning they will see the sun completely covered by the moon for several minutes. While Chicago and its surrounding suburbs will only see a partial eclipse, the sights will still be captivating. The region will experience an estimated 94% totality. According to NASA scientists, a total solar eclipse occurs when the new moon intersects the path of the sun in the sky, causing the sun to be partially and then nearly completely blocked from view. In Carbondale, the largest Illinois city included in the path, totality will commence at approximately 1:59 p.m. Totality is expected to end at approximately 2:03 p.m. as the eclipse follows a diagonal line over Fairfeld and exits at Mount Carmel, according to state officials. If you'll be in the Chicago area and won't be able to see the eclipse in totality, there is a silver lining. The partial eclipse will be visible for a while longer. For areas outside of the path of totality, it will not be safe to view the eclipse without glasses or other tools. Here's a city-by-city breakdown of what you can expect and when, according to Time and Date. Aurora Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:22 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:37 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:07 Chicago Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:28 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:41 Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:02 DeKalb Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:03 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:09 Partial eclipse ends: 15:20:36 Evanston Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:38 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:45 Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:00 Fox Lake Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:29 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:20 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:26 Lombard Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:57 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:09 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:33 Orland Park Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:42 Plainfield Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:19 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:39 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:14 Schaumburg Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:05 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:29 Wheaton Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:00 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:25 (Check your city here) For those looking to be in the path of totality, here's a list of Illinois cities that fall in that

New Post: A comet could photobomb the solar eclipse. Here’s where to look. - https://lnkd.in/guUjiyr2 - The corona isn't the only thing optimistic eclipse chasers will try to see when the moon completely covers the sun over parts of North America next month.Spectators will have a wee chance of seeing a comet with the naked eye or a standard pair of binoculars during the total solar eclipse on April 8. Comet 12/P Pons-Brooks, which makes an appearance in the inner solar system every 71 years, will have its closest approach to the sun just two weeks after the eclipse on April 21. The timing of the visit means it could be visible in the temporary twilight that comes with a blocked sun. The key will be whether the comet — a space snowball — will undergo a sudden flare-up called an outburst a day or so before, said Tony Farnham, an astronomer with expertise in comet activity at the University of Maryland. "Its forecasted brightness is right at the limit of most people's ability to see that brightness, and that's in a dark sky," Farnham told Mashable. But "The thing about this comet is that it has a history of going into outbursts, a couple of which have actually been fairly large." SEE ALSO: How the 2024 solar eclipse will be different from the last Tweet may have been deleted During the eclipse, the moon will cast its shadow across the continent, starting on Mexico's western coast at 11:07 a.m. PT, according to NASA, arcing from Texas to Maine, entering Canada through Ontario, and exiting on the Atlantic Coast from Newfoundland at 5:16 p.m. NDT. Major U.S. cities in this corridor, known as the "path of totality," will include Dallas, Indianapolis, and Cleveland. Totality is a rare opportunity for residents to see the sun's glowing corona, the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere, usually swamped out by the much brighter solar surface. The peak moment will last up to four minutes and 28 seconds for the tens of millions of people viewing it in the shadow's path.Comets can be spectacular astronomical events in their own right. They are enormous balls of ice, dust, and rock that formed in the outer solar system, left over from the early days of planet formation about 4.6 billion years ago. Their ice starts to disintegrate as they get closer to the sun, converting instantly from a solid to a gas, skipping over the liquid phase. That process creates their signature tails, millions-of-miles-long debris trails of vaporizing material.Hundreds of years ago, comets were considered bad omens. Today, scientists know these icy bodies as time capsules of the ancient solar system. Some astronomers believe comets brought water and organic compounds — a.k.a. the building blocks of life — to early Earth. Comet 12/P Pons-Brooks, which makes an appearance in the inner solar system every 71 years, will hav

New Post: What time is the eclipse in my area? Here’s a breakdown by city in the Chicago area – NBC Chicago -As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday’s solar eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers were trying to find prime viewing spots and figure out when they can best see the rare celestial event. A number of communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, meaning they will see the sun... As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday's solar eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers were trying to find prime viewing spots and figure out when they can best see the rare celestial event. A number of communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, meaning they will see the sun completely covered by the moon for several minutes. While Chicago and its surrounding suburbs will only see a partial eclipse, the sights will still be captivating. The region will experience an estimated 94% totality. According to NASA scientists, a total solar eclipse occurs when the new moon intersects the path of the sun in the sky, causing the sun to be partially and then nearly completely blocked from view. In Carbondale, the largest Illinois city included in the path, totality will commence at approximately 1:59 p.m. Totality is expected to end at approximately 2:03 p.m. as the eclipse follows a diagonal line over Fairfeld and exits at Mount Carmel, according to state officials. If you'll be in the Chicago area and won't be able to see the eclipse in totality, there is a silver lining. The partial eclipse will be visible for a while longer. For areas outside of the path of totality, it will not be safe to view the eclipse without glasses or other tools. Here's a city-by-city breakdown of what you can expect and when, according to Time and Date. Aurora Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:22 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:37 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:07 Chicago Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:28 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:41 Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:02 DeKalb Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:03 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:09 Partial eclipse ends: 15:20:36 Evanston Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:38 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:45 Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:00 Fox Lake Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:29 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:20 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:26 Lombard Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:57 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:09 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:33 Orland Park Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:42 Plainfield Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:19 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:39 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:14 Schaumburg Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:05 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:29 Wheaton Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:00 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:25 (Check your city here) For those looking to be in the path of totality, here's a list of Illinois cities that fall in that

New Post: What time is the eclipse in my area? Here’s a breakdown by city in the Chicago area – NBC Chicago -As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday’s solar eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers were trying to find prime viewing spots and figure out when they can best see the rare celestial event. A number of communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, meaning they will see the sun... As the U.S. stood a mere hours away from Monday's solar eclipse, many excited eclipse watchers were trying to find prime viewing spots and figure out when they can best see the rare celestial event. A number of communities in southern Illinois are included in the path of totality, meaning they will see the sun completely covered by the moon for several minutes. While Chicago and its surrounding suburbs will only see a partial eclipse, the sights will still be captivating. The region will experience an estimated 94% totality. According to NASA scientists, a total solar eclipse occurs when the new moon intersects the path of the sun in the sky, causing the sun to be partially and then nearly completely blocked from view. In Carbondale, the largest Illinois city included in the path, totality will commence at approximately 1:59 p.m. Totality is expected to end at approximately 2:03 p.m. as the eclipse follows a diagonal line over Fairfeld and exits at Mount Carmel, according to state officials. If you'll be in the Chicago area and won't be able to see the eclipse in totality, there is a silver lining. The partial eclipse will be visible for a while longer. For areas outside of the path of totality, it will not be safe to view the eclipse without glasses or other tools. Here's a city-by-city breakdown of what you can expect and when, according to Time and Date. Aurora Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:22 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:37 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:07 Chicago Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:28 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:41 Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:02 DeKalb Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:03 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:09 Partial eclipse ends: 15:20:36 Evanston Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:38 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:45 Partial eclipse ends: 15:22:00 Fox Lake Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:29 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:20 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:26 Lombard Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:57 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:09 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:33 Orland Park Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:42 Plainfield Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:19 Maximum eclipse: 14:06:39 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:14 Schaumburg Partial eclipse begins: 12:51:05 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:10 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:29 Wheaton Partial eclipse begins: 12:50:48 Maximum eclipse: 14:07:00 Partial eclipse ends: 15:21:25 (Check your city here) For those looking to be in the path of totality, here's a list of Illinois cities that fall in that

The Oort Cloud: The Solar System's Icy Frontier The Oort Cloud is a vast, spherical shell of icy bodies surrounding our Sun at a colossal distance. It's the outermost region of our solar system, extending from about 2,000 to 200,000 astronomical units (AU) – that's roughly 30 to 3,000 times the distance between Earth and the Sun! What is it made of? The Oort Cloud is primarily composed of icy bodies, similar to comets. These icy objects are remnants from the early formation of our solar system. Where does it come from? Scientists believe that the Oort Cloud formed when the planets were still forming. These icy bodies were originally much closer to the Sun but were scattered outward by the gravitational influence of the giant planets like Jupiter and Neptune. Why is it important? Source of Comets: The Oort Cloud is the birthplace of most long-period comets. These comets have incredibly long orbital periods, often taking hundreds or even thousands of years to complete one orbit around the Sun. Understanding Solar System Formation: Studying the Oort Cloud can provide valuable insights into the early stages of our solar system's formation. Challenges in Studying the Oort Cloud Due to its immense distance, directly observing the Oort Cloud is extremely difficult. Most of our knowledge about it comes from theoretical models and studying comets that originate from this region. May be an image of outer space and text that says 'Even if you were to travel at the speed of light, it would take about one month to reach the Oort Cloud and over one year to reach its edge.'