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Since 2015, NationalEclipse.com has been your one-stop source for info on solar eclipses, including the 2023 annular eclipse and the 2024 total eclipse.
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With all this news about balloons today, here's an interesting story: In 1887, a Russian chemist used a hot air balloon to ascend above the clouds to observe a total solar eclipse. He wasn't shot down by an F-22, though.
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Did you know that there's a rather unusual solar eclipse happening on April 20? A "hybrid" solar eclipse morphs between annularity and totality. Only about 5% of solar eclipses are hybrids. Luckily, this eclipse will be total when over land.
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Some people still wear heavy, bulky welding helmets to view solar eclipses, sometimes not realizing that not all welding glass is dark enough for safe viewing. Modern eclipse glasses made with certified safe filters are cheap, easy to wear, and absolutely safe for solar viewing.
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How about observing a solar eclipse from a hot air balloon? Albuquerque's famous balloon fiesta takes place every year in early October, which just happens to coincide this year with the annular solar eclipse on October 14. #Albuquerque
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Before the big TOTAL solar eclipse comes to America in 2024, there's an ANNULAR solar eclipse this year. Here are annularity start times and durations for some of the larger cities the eclipse will cross over. More info on the 2023 eclipse can be found at NationalEclipse.com
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People on August 21, 2017: "Wow, the 2024 eclipse is a looong way off..." People on January 1, 2023: "Wow, the 2024 eclipse is next year..."
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It's 2023, which means the annular solar eclipse is "this year" and the total solar eclipse is "next year." Who's ready to get these parties started?!?
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A New Year's Eve poll, expiring at midnight (ET). What are your solar eclipse plans?
  • I'll see the '23 annular
    4.9%
  • I'll see the '24 total
    73.2%
  • I'll see both!
    21.8%
142 votesFinal results
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There's quite a bit of buzz going around about the Moon "eclipsing" Mars tonight. This is a real event, but it can more accurately be called an "occultation," not an "eclipse."
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Sometimes it takes hundreds or even thousands of years for a total solar eclipse to occur on a certain holiday. But not Thanksgiving. A total solar eclipse last occurred on the fourth Thursday in November in 1984 and will once again occur in 2049.
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According to the final results of our poll, 0.9 and 1.7 percent of Twitter users prefer partial eclipses and annular eclipses, respectively. Everyone else prefers total eclipses. Hey, whatever floats your boat...
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Let's do a poll. If one of these choices doesn't get 100%, we have a problem. What is your favorite type of solar eclipse?
  • Partial
    0.9%
  • Annular
    1.7%
  • Total
    97.4%
235 votesFinal results
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At this exact moment, totality has begun! The Earth's shadow has completely covered the Moon. Totality will last for about 1 hour and 25 minutes. If you're seeing the eclipse, let us know!
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At this exact moment, the partial phase of the lunar eclipse has begun. You should be seeing the edge of the Earth's shadow beginning to creep across the Moon. It will completely cover it, and the Moon will turn a reddish tint, in a little over an hour from now.
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