The total solar eclipse is approaching on April 8, 2024, and many Americans will travel to points along the geographically narrow path of totality to see it. Indeed, standing in the range of totality as the moon blocks the sun, and day turns to night, is the ideal way to experience the event — there’s nothing quite like it.
Nevertheless, millions of other Americans will have to stay closer to home for work or personal reasons and miss totality — but enjoying the event is still possible. There's still plenty to do during the deep partial eclipse that will blanket much of the continent that day. In this case, the moon might cover 80 percent or more of the sun’s disk (depending on location). You won’t see complete darkness, but you can observe a fascinating crescent sun along with a host of other effects. To that end, here are five ...
