The path of totality features an experience like no other
31.8 million people live in the path of totality in the United States. In Texas, 12.8 million people live between the lines. This is the next “Great American Eclipse!” And we’re also calling it the. “Great Texas Eclipse!”
Where will you be this day? This decision is the difference between seeing something cool, to having an overwhelming emotional experience.Houston’s population is 2.3 million people. If everyone stayed home you’d see a partial eclipse with 94% of the sun covered at 1:40 PM. The sun and the moon will be at 67° as you look south. Houston is 124 miles away from the nearest line of totality. If you don’t already have plans, an early morning trip will be worth what you’ll see.
The moon travels at twice the speed of sound with a ground velocity more than 2,000 miles per hour. As the umbral shadow passes over Texas, the sights you’ll see are truly remarkable. And unlike the 2017 total eclipse, the path is larger and the time to see totality is longer. The total eclipse starts in Texas at 1:27 PM CDT. Eagle Pass, Texas is the first place to experience the awe inspiring view of the moon blocking out the sun.Moments before totality begins, as the last of the sun’s light goes into the moon’s shadow a “diamond ring” in the sky appears. To me, this is the most memorable and striking thing you’ll see. It only lasts a brief moment and serves as a reminder to take off your solar eclipse glasses to see the total eclipse.
Prominences are large, bright, gaseous features that extend outward from the Sun’s surface into its outer atmosphere. They are manifestations of the Sun’s magnetic field interacting with its hot plasma. They look like flares erupting from the sun. These are easier to see with a telescope or binoculars.The Chromosphere, or sphere of color, comes from hydrogen atoms. It is a crimson, pink color.
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