Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Big celestial event to fall on THIS date — What to expect and safety measures
big celestial event, several parts of the world are set to witness a Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said. The total solar eclipse--where the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocks the face of the Sun, and casts a shadow on Earth— will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the US, and Canada in the second week of April. Though such celestial events are common, but the solar eclipse falling this April is very rare given its recurrence at a particular location.
A celestial event with the same totality often takes between 400 to 1,000 years to reoccur at the same spot. As per NASA, the total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8, 2024. The eclipse will begin over the South Pacific Ocean.
Mexico’s Pacific coast will be the first location in continental North America to experience the solar eclipse totality at around 11:07 am PDT. Path of the eclipse: The eclipse will continue from Mexico, then will enter the United States in Texas, and will travel through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also experience the total solar eclipse.
The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT.
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