APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Map of Total Solar Eclipse Path in 2024 April
Explanation: Would you like to see a total eclipse of the Sun? If so, do any friends or relatives live near the path of next April's eclipse ? If yes again, then you might want to arrange a well-timed visit. Next April 8 , the path of a total solar eclipse will cross North America from western Mexico to eastern Canada , entering the USA in southern Texas and exiting in northern Maine . All of North America will experience the least a partial solar eclipse. Featured here is a map of the path of totality . Many people who have seen a total solar eclipse tell stories about it for the rest of their lives. As a warmup, an annular solar eclipse will be visible later this year -- in mid-October.
| Date | April 18, 2023 |
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| Credit | Image Credit: NASA , Science Visualization Studio |
| Authors & editors: | Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) |
| A service of: |
ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U. |