Total solar eclipse on April 8
A total solar eclipse is scheduled to appear in the sky on April 8, beginning in Texas at 1:27 PM EST and ending in Maine at 3:35 PM EST. The last solar eclipse visible over the United States was in 2017, and it won't happen in this accessible way again until 2024.
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Despite modern technology, it is difficult to measure the radius of the Sun. New data shows that the Sun is slightly larger than previously thought.
These new calculations have changed the total path of the solar eclipse slightly, just one week before the event.
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Expert John Irwin recently published a new map with updated lines for the April 8 solar eclipse, Forbes reports.
The red line shows the original path of the total, while the orange line represents the path updated with the new data.
The red arrow indicates a loss in the aggregate path, and the green arrow indicates a gain.
Here's what you need to know:
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The path of the total solar eclipse has been updated
The total trail extends to McKinney Falls State Park in Austin
Although Austin-Bergstrom International Airport remains off the overall route, McKinney Falls State Park is now included.
San Antonio metro area to see more complete darkness
The overall route expanded to include an area slightly larger than the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Denton loses part of the college track
Denton residents were originally advised to travel southeast to the southern half of Lewisville Lake, but they may now need to go farther to be within the overall route.
Solar eclipse map: Path of totality in Texas
The map below is based on data from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the North Carolina Institute for Climatic Studies To show eclipse times, peak solar coverage, and possible levels of cloudiness during the April 8 solar eclipse.
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