NASA direct coverage of the 2024 eclipse

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39 points·heresie-dabord··11 comments

I'm looking forward to seeing GEOS weather satellite images of the shadow crossing the united states here: https://rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu/

NASA's EPIC DISCOVR mission will also be a good one to watch. This satellite watches the earth always on the sunlit side.

https://epic.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Also useful, cloud forecasts with the eclipse path: https://www.pivotalweather.com/eclipse2024/?m=srefens&p=clou...

Looking at 'Cloud Thickness' it would seem there are very few places in N. America where the eclipse will be unobstructed. Am I reading that right?

I think blue is more-obstructed. Which is a really confusing choice.

Thank you, I was so confused. Why in the world would they use “blue = more cloud coverage, white/gray = less”?

Also useful, an interactive map of the path of the eclipse:

https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/statemap.php

I like this one better, allowing you to click a location for the exact times/durations of the eclipse for that location:

http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024...

Any guides on total eclipses around the world? Didn't realize this was the last one in the US for another twenty years. But it seems like they happen atleast once a year somewhere.

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/

Quite limited list from NASA. Here is another option with more for the next 10 years https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/list.html

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