2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Why you’ll never see it again

2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Why you’ll never see it again | About That

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5 ай бұрын

On April 8, a total solar eclipse is set to pass through parts of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Andrew Chang explains what makes a total eclipse so special, and why this is likely the only one you will ever experience.
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@dennisc6716 4 ай бұрын

I experienced totality in 2017 in my back yard in the middle of my granddaughter's 3rd birthday party. I'm never gonna top that one.

@JoshuaFatman 4 ай бұрын

This is starting to become a common event for something that rarely happens

@Duckduckobtusegoose 4 ай бұрын

@@JoshuaFatmannot entirely, it’s just that there are many variations of eclipses and that we have much more advanced technology than we’ve ever had so we can monitor and know about pretty much every single one before the happen.

@tejay9416 4 ай бұрын

@@Duckduckobtusegoose Also considering the simple fact that almost every year there's more people on earth so the likelihood of this happening should theoretically go up.

@tristiangaming 4 ай бұрын

@@JoshuaFatmanbecause once in awhile you get 2 or so that are somewhat close together but they don’t happen on the same places of the planet all the time some happen over the oceans so this is it for North America for a long long long while

@thewhizbang 4 ай бұрын

I experienced the 2017 eclipse in my grandparents back yard… was beautiful and I can’t top that either

@kendebusk2540 5 ай бұрын

I am already making my plans. I've figured out where the combination of closest to me and maximum totality timing is about 125 miles from me so I'm going. I've invited a few friends to ride along but no one except me seems to be excited about it. I'm 71 yrs old so my odds of seeing another one are next to zero. Let me repeat myself: I'M GOING!!!

@fantasticalhistory4285 4 ай бұрын

I'm 35 but my friends and family are also apathetic... it is a real shame. But I'M GOING TOO!!!

@republica13 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy, guys.

@LordBaltimore12 4 ай бұрын

Hope you find some friends to go along. Maybe you can bring a nephew or grandson.

@alessioroppoli4028 4 ай бұрын

I am flying to Mexico from Milan, you should listen to yourself just as I’ve done and if the answer is go, you must do it despite everything . I saw the northern lights earlier in January. I can assure you that nothing comes close to how nature can leave you speechless. I felt so overwhelmed with emotions as I first saw the green flashes appear. Don’t think about it and just enjoy :)

@suemiller9506 4 ай бұрын

Once you get there you'll meet other people who are just as excited as you and you'll all share the moment together. I have friends who live in the path of totality - told them I'm coming for a visit. Clear skies!

@Bob_Mahan 4 ай бұрын

Drove 1000 miles to experience totality in 2017, and doing it again next month.

@bbol745 4 ай бұрын

I love in Orange County NY so I only have to drive about 270 miles. I’m DEFINITELY going!

@SUGAR_XYLER 4 ай бұрын

I drove to Columbia in 2017. Totally worth the few minutes of euphoria

@ElRayDelRio 4 ай бұрын

@@bbol745 I have property near Eerie in Chemung county but unfortunately I can't make it out at this time...We'll be watching from sunny San Diego today. Enjoy and safe travels everyone

@joeshmoe7967 3 ай бұрын

I drover over 2000 miles for this one......and it was absolutely worth it.

@CannonRushed 4 ай бұрын

For anyone on the fence, it's really hard to put into words what a total eclipse is like. The difference between totality and 90% is quite literally night and day. Do yourself a favor and go if you can. As close as you can to seeing the universe wink at you.

@scottekoontz 4 ай бұрын

We were in 99.8% (traffic jam, could not get closer) and it was like a reddish sunset but everything was visible.

@SUGAR_XYLER 4 ай бұрын

@@scottekoontz You missed the shimmering corona during totality.....the most beautiful part 💥

@scottekoontz 4 ай бұрын

@@SUGAR_XYLER Heading to Cleveland tomorrow to watch in center of totality Monday. Only clouds can ruin it.

@RUSH2112RUSH 4 ай бұрын

"seeing the universe wink at you" ❤️

@joeshmoe7967 3 ай бұрын

@@SUGAR_XYLER AND the Prominences, don't for get the prominences!! In combination it was total magic.

@gk.spinoza 4 ай бұрын

I was 11 years old when the last total solar eclipse occured over Canada. Every window of my Southern Ontario public school was prepared for safely viewing the eclipse, and every child was given viewing glasses. I vaguely recall being told that we were quite fortunate because the next time this "once in a lifetime" would occur over Canada was 2024, a lifetime away, far into the future of my fellow grade school children's lives. It's hard to believe that it's less than half a month away.

@joelyoungcbi 4 ай бұрын

I was 10 for the total eclipse in Nova Scotia in 1970, and 12 for the one in 1972. This will be the third once-in-a-lifetime total eclipse for me.

@stephenaviaspace5056 4 ай бұрын

It's two days away!

@Ayplus 4 ай бұрын

Amazing

@gucciberri2571 3 ай бұрын

I was in grade 2 at Greendale public school on montrose road when I saw this

@RideAcrossTheRiver 3 ай бұрын

Our school in Ontario was locked down in 1979. I believe the concern was 'radiation'.

@jamesfrederick99 4 ай бұрын

I watched the 2017 eclipse and will stand on the exact same spot for the 2024 eclipse. Lucky me.

@marthazittel6266 4 ай бұрын

i was just thinking about all those that live in that crossing spot of the 2 paths of the eclipses> Yes, you are lucky! I have to travel for both far-far-far away.

@ILoveGrilledCheese 4 ай бұрын

Lexington Kentucky

@yowthubert1731 4 ай бұрын

Crazy! Same spot in a row must be rare!!!

@stevevernon1978 4 ай бұрын

@@yowthubert1731 same spot in a lifetime is very rare. but you said same spot in a row. which this isn't , and is impossible.

@pfdtx4633 4 ай бұрын

Total or partial? Carbondale, IL and the immediate surrounding area is the only place where both total eclipses occur. Carbondale had clouds in 2017. If there is even .001% of the sun still showing(the diamond), your eyes constantly adjust to the dimming and not the same experience. Track the weather and go to totality. It's a big commitment for this eclipse. Your cell phone will probably not work so have paper maps ready and have patience with the traffic.

@Philip-0 5 ай бұрын

I'd add 2 things to what this video mentions. If you view it from an elevated position, you actually might see the moon's shadow traveling across the land at thousands of miles per hour. Also, look out for evening birds that will suddenly fill the skies in search of mosquitos and other insects that normally appear at dusk. The dramatic temperature drop is also quite eerie.

@strongbrain3128 4 ай бұрын

Imagine someone is on a plane looking down at that moment, must be an experience!

@AlvarezGuillermo-me 3 ай бұрын

hello pretty how are doing today🥰🥰🌹🌹🌹🌹and the weather condition like there..

@ccramit 3 ай бұрын

Drove 5.5 hours to see it. Drove another 10 hours back due to traffic. But it was worth every second of it. I have never experienced anything so....galactic in my entire life. I've seen a few lunar eclipses, but a total solar eclipse was otherworldly.

@RideAcrossTheRiver 3 ай бұрын

This one was WILD because of those bright prominences!

@Phoenix-vg8li 5 ай бұрын

I’m gonna be in Niagara Falls, riding my dirtbike on trails for the eclipse. It’s gonna be epic.

@rmarmy4lyf 5 ай бұрын

What are the trails called? Always looking for new riding trails

@sylentknight 5 ай бұрын

hope it's not cloudy, I'm looking forward to seeing photos from that area

@74bshs 5 ай бұрын

Hope the weather cooperates, good luck.

@theodorefreeman 4 ай бұрын

Bring protection. Many animals act differently during a solar eclipse, including humans.

@BhaktaRobin 4 ай бұрын

eclipses are unlucky omen. it is better to stay inside

@RedCanyonWolf 4 ай бұрын

I thought clouds were gonna obscure the 2017 eclipse in Idaho and about 40 minutes before totality… the sky cleared!

@victorringe9404 4 ай бұрын

A few miles N of Howe for that.

@nayman2801 4 ай бұрын

Same we were at Idaho Falls

@RedCanyonWolf 4 ай бұрын

@@nayman2801I was in Idaho Falls too!

@rupee3 4 ай бұрын

So was I! I drove 10ths from Las Vegas to a park in Idaho Falls. Didn’t even check the weather. Got lucky.

@74bshs 4 ай бұрын

Exact opposite for us in southwest NC. Clear skies, then about 40 minutes before totality, cloud cover. Never saw the corona. It did get dark...

@capt.Justin 4 ай бұрын

I am fortunate enough to have witnessed three total solar eclipses and tomorrow will be my fourth

@MONEYAINTATHANG100 4 ай бұрын

Well AllRight, Fantastic!

@zachariasbalslev9088 5 ай бұрын

I have witnessed a total solar eclipse once. I am from Denmark, so if I wanted to experience it here in my country, I would have to wait until year 2142. Ain´t gonna happen. But in 2019, I had a rare chance to experience one. * It was in July (the month where we have our summer holiday) * It was passing through the Atacama Desert (A place in Chile, where you can be sure not to have clouds) * It was a total solar eclipse. Not an annullar one. And so, I was able to travel, prepare myself, and experience it. The probability of a total solar eclipse happening in one of my holidays while going through a deserted area is so small. I was lucky!

@ChadPrestonOfficialThree 4 ай бұрын

Every kind of eclipse - the path it follows and percentage of totality - REPEATS every 18 years, 11 days. This fact has been known for thousands of years. Stop trying to make it seem like everything is SO special. Eclipses happen on a predictable sequence known as the SAROS CYCLE. The Firmament above our world is designed like a massive clock and the movement of the lights within it happen according to design.

@techcafe0 5 ай бұрын

I once witnessed a breathtaking lunar eclipse (when the moon moves into earth's shadow) in Montreal. In eclipse, the moon suddenly took on a jaw-dropping 3D dimensionality I had never seen before. It left me with tears in my eyes, it was like I was seeing the moon for the first time, like a giant ball floating in space, in full 3D, hanging above our heads.

@someone28 5 ай бұрын

Was this in the late 90's? I remember something like this

@mina-yu4hn 5 ай бұрын

were having one a month from today i am scared look scary

@digitalworms 5 ай бұрын

I seen a full lunar eclipse in the mid 2000s in my area very worth it!

@mommabear4232 4 ай бұрын

1997 @@someone28

@mommabear4232 4 ай бұрын

this one will be my 2nd Lunar eclipse so excited to not look at it lol it will probably be over cast that day here anyway

@Bsquaredplus2 4 ай бұрын

Saw the 2017 eclipse totality, and it's like nothing I've ever experienced before or since. It was almost spiritual to experience

@VandalayIndustries82 4 ай бұрын

I must have missed the part where he explained why I'll never see it again

@BasedChad 4 ай бұрын

You did. It's extremely unlikely that the eclipse will happen at this spot again

@VandalayIndustries82 4 ай бұрын

@@BasedChad that's a horrible reason for why I'll never see a total eclipse again

@BasedChad 4 ай бұрын

@@VandalayIndustries82 if you're rich enough to take a trip around the world for another eclipse I guess it's a bad reason. But for most of us if the eclipse is near us we'll see it, if it's not we won't. And it'll never be in this spot again. So I'd say that's a good reason in my book.

@willb.383 4 ай бұрын

@@BasedChadliterally in 20 years it’ll be nearly the same path that the annular eclipse took in 2023. A lot of people traveled to the 2017 eclipse and even more are traveling to the 2024 eclipse. If the number of people traveling were considered “rich” the world would be a much different place. This video assumes you don’t travel at all.

@danielthomas4082 4 ай бұрын

@@BasedChadYou don’t have to be rich to travel to a different country, you have to not be on the poverty line sure, but in the US (assuming that’s who this video is targeting), plenty of people could afford to travel to another country at some point in their lifetimes.

@jeffsaxton716 4 ай бұрын

I was near the point of max totality in 2017. At 73, I'll feel fortunate to see one more!

@rogerphelps9939 4 ай бұрын

Eqypt August 2026, 6 minutes totality. Luxor.

@pamelahawn9300 4 ай бұрын

Me too...I just turned 70.

@Xane_Dragon 4 ай бұрын

You have to be in 100% totality or you'll miss the whole comic show.....the corona

@randallolson7630 4 ай бұрын

There's going to be a nice one in Egypt on 08/02/2027, with a 6 min. 27 sec max duration. I was in Egypt for the 2013 eclipse.....but this next one in 2027 will be in Luxor, home of the Karnak Temple Complex, the largest temple complex ever built...took over 2,000 years to construct. That would be pretty cool to observe the eclipse from there.

@pfdtx4633 4 ай бұрын

Then you were at Hopkinsville KY. I was so glad the weather cooperated. The folks in Carbondale weren't so fortunate.

@suphommy 5 ай бұрын

Fact: A total solar eclipse is far less common than a total eclipse of the heart

@The_Keh27 5 ай бұрын

But only one will make you turn around

@schadenfreude7169 5 ай бұрын

That is how we get “Bright eyes”

@Archivist82 5 ай бұрын

Nothin’ I can say…

@dongshengdi773 5 ай бұрын

@@schadenfreude7169Only Heaven knows

@onusgumboot5565 5 ай бұрын

How is a total eclipse of the heart like a bat out of hell?

@Zsokorad 5 ай бұрын

"In theory you could see dozens of them in your lifetime, but you won't." **interviews Eclipse Chaser who has seen 17 total solar eclipses**

@jtlvhpublic 4 ай бұрын

"Why you'll never see a total solar eclipse again*" * unless you catch one in the next billion years

@Duckduckobtusegoose 4 ай бұрын

Which is him backing up what he said. Most of us will not, he could’ve been more specific and said “probably won’t” You could, you just have to be intentionally seeking them out and making your way to them. Which is not likely for the vast majority of the population

@mariuquidiello 4 ай бұрын

That’s all a lie, I have seing already two total solar eclipses !

@aerodicus 4 ай бұрын

If I drove to Texas it would make two since 2018.

@melissat2056 4 ай бұрын

it's a given that it depends on location on the earth, right? You know that right? people have to travel to see these things. duhhhhh comprehension issues.

@ashleighware 4 ай бұрын

My husband and I are literally leaving our house around 1am April 8th and driving 9 hours to see it then heading back after because we can’t afford a hotel! I wanna see it that bad and I’m super excited!!!

@catnip1767 4 ай бұрын

Don't plan on getting back home right away. We did that exact same thing in 2017. The roads were gridlocked, took 6 hours to travel from mid Illinois back to Chicago. This year we are taking our RV and staying still until the morning. Make sure you have plenty of gas and food in your car. Just in case. Enjoy the show

@XIIchiron78 4 ай бұрын

You better leave earlier, cuz the roads will be a nightmare both before and after.

@Xane_Dragon 4 ай бұрын

I drove during the night for the last one....camped out in the car at Walmart 😂

@BayouBengal1962 4 ай бұрын

It will be worth it. I saw the one in Columbia, SC with clear skies.

@Sergmanny46 4 ай бұрын

Sleep in the car. Traffic will be a pain just like the first reply said.

@JustWasted3HoursHere 4 ай бұрын

I wish I could go back in time and see the effect eclipses had on people who had no idea what was going on.

@annbaker8217 4 ай бұрын

I know what's going on but never seen any

@Nov1706 4 ай бұрын

Hundreds of people left blind or with permanent eye damage.

@viama3175 4 ай бұрын

Back in 2017 I was wondering what everyone was looking up at with those 3-D looking glasses on. I was hopping in the passenger seat to go get pizza.. Instant regret. For a few hours I had that vision you get when you put pressure onto your closed eyelid.. and I remember the frustration of not being able to see the pizza behind the glass. Goodbye my 20-20 vision, hello blur and glasses.. and my vision continues to rapidly decline. Stay safe out there ya’ll.

@greendesertgoddess 4 ай бұрын

The one in "Apocalypto" was epic!"

@RS54321 4 ай бұрын

@@viama3175The pizza behind the glass... What are you talking about?

@v.e.7236 5 ай бұрын

I've been lucky enough to have seen three eclipses in my lifetime.

@carolbrownleehalbert3593 4 ай бұрын

I saw one in the mid 80's in VININGS from a building 🏢 I worked in which had ceiling to floor tinted windows. It was surreal ... It was dark and the lights in all the buildings in Atlanta came on and you could see when the cars' headlights came on that were traveling on the roads and freeways. It truly was an amazing sight and slowly it began to come back to daylight and the world just kept on doing it's regular thing! I will never forget the eclipse and felt so priviledged to have witnessed this happen right before my very eyes. I so hope to see the upcoming event on April 8th!!!

@blacksmith67 4 ай бұрын

Awesome, I have seen one full eclipse and one partial (just outside the path of totality). Edit: I looked up the eclipses I saw on Wikipedia and it turns out that neither was total from where I viewed them. One was just outside totality and the other was a long distance from it (but still very impressive).

@gamersroost 4 ай бұрын

I was in Utah in, I think it was like 2019 or 2020. Now I live in Maine so I get to see 2! I was distracted at work for the first one and only was able to see the totality for like a moment; before I had to rush back inside.

@Attalla2023 4 ай бұрын

You must be like a 1000 years old according to this guy

@Wesley_H 4 ай бұрын

Three is my goal too. I was in Rexburg, for the one in 2017, my home town is getting one in 2044, and then I’ll be heading to Utah for the one in 2045.

@alexarroyo2445 4 ай бұрын

I've experienced a total solar eclipse back in 2017 when I was in school. They gave us special sun glasses so we could see the moon as it's passing in front of the sun in the sky. It lasted about 15-30 seconds, but it definitely was an ironic and majestic experience.

@kwimms 4 ай бұрын

Was it really? Was it really the Moon that passed across? Did you check closely or just believe blindly whatever crap your teachers told you?

@alexarroyo2445 4 ай бұрын

@@kwimms you're probably just mad jealous because you probably never seen one.

@SnuppOfficial 4 ай бұрын

“Be ready for 2024! This only happens once every 375 years!!” 2017: 🗿

@Newsinfo4 4 ай бұрын

5:08 “For a CITY in what’s called the path of totality to ever find itself in that shadow cone again, on average you’d have to wait about 375 years.” Also, the map with the dates on it shows the past & future total eclipses including the one that happened in 2017.

@wisemanofsorts6068 4 ай бұрын

The bext total solar eclipse in North America will not happen until 2044.

@adroitfg 4 ай бұрын

2045:🗿

@GardenisLife 4 ай бұрын

dude they said the same thing in 2017 too. wonder why they keep lying about that. cause we all klnow they dont lie for no reason...

@XIIchiron78 4 ай бұрын

@@GardenisLife your lack of ability to comprehend what people are saying does not mean they are lying

@christinamann3640 5 ай бұрын

I absolutely love describing an eclipse as a Kids In The Hall skit 😂

@dongshengdi773 5 ай бұрын

Yes , it's proof of God's design

@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p 5 ай бұрын

@@dongshengdi773 You're wrong.

@Axemantitan 4 ай бұрын

It's so Canadian. (I mean that in a good way.)

@TodaysDante 4 ай бұрын

@@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p - Actually, the odds of the moon being the exact size and distance to completely blot out the sun is astronomical. Plus it's pretty much unheard of to have a moon about 1/3 of the size of the planet it's orbiting. If God, didn't make this happen, someone else did.

@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p 4 ай бұрын

@@TodaysDante Sorry, the only thing responsible for an eclipse is physics, no deity or anything else responsible.

@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs 5 ай бұрын

About That....... enjoying Andrew Changs series more and more. The visuals and sprinkle of send or humour and what appears to be well researched topics. Thank you Andrew. Atlantic Province, PEI chiming in.

@NatarajanGanesan 4 ай бұрын

Aug 2017 was my life changing experience. Drove more than 1000 miles to watch it

@bradleywalker8642 4 ай бұрын

The odds of the size ratio between Moon & Sun *perfectly* matching the distance ratio between Moon & Sun is incredibly low. The probability of our Moon *perfectly* covering the Sun (not smaller, not bigger) is extremely low.

@lightclawshadowmarsch8167 4 ай бұрын

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@74bshs 5 ай бұрын

Interesting fact: Carbondale, IL, a town in the southern part of the state, was in the path of totality during the August 21, 2017 eclipse. And it is again on April 8, 2024, not seven years later. What are the odds of that?!

@Isaac-fp1nx 4 ай бұрын

Adding to that fact, it's 6 years 6 months 6 weeks and 6 days apart from each other. That southern area of Illinois is also known as little Egypt. Oh yeah things are getting biblical up in here.

@alecmarsili7749 4 ай бұрын

The next eclipse will be Aug 2 2027 in Egypt. Just to add more fuel to the fire.

@mightymight365 4 ай бұрын

@@Isaac-fp1nxAugust 21, 2017 - April 8, 2024 is 2422 days which = 6 yrs, 7 mo, 18 days. But that “666 fact” was funny. 😂

@esrevni 4 ай бұрын

@@mightymight3656 weeks and 6 days is 1 month and 20 days. 2 leap years have passed, giving 2 extra days. 6 months, 6 weeks, and 6 days checks out.

@Isaac-fp1nx 4 ай бұрын

@@mightymight365 still a fact, it works both ways 🤷‍♂️

@aartadventure 5 ай бұрын

I was lucky enough to see one when I lived in Tokyo, Japan. But, it was fairly cloudy that day, and there were only brief moments where we could see it. I imagine seeing it in the middle of the day with bright, blue, clear skies would be magical.

@ArtUniverse 4 ай бұрын

You are misremembering things. Tokyo hasn't had a total eclipse since the 15th century.

@metacomet2066 5 ай бұрын

I've seen a number of total eclipses in my life, the last one in Kentucky in 2017. I never get tired of them. I always wanted to sing the Rain Chant from Woodstock during totality.

@pamelahawn9300 4 ай бұрын

I am 70 YO this year. I live in MN. Thank You for running this information.

@psykoj 4 ай бұрын

please get yourself to the path of totality! You won't regret it! Expect the very worst traffic on the day of the eclipse and try to get there a few days in advance! Good luck! Somewhere between Indianapolis and Cleveland might work for you. I hope you have friends or family in town :)

@remaguire 4 ай бұрын

I saw a total eclipse in Europe in 1998. The thing that impressed me the most was to see the moon's shadow RACING across the land just before totality. If you get to see this eclipse, be sure to look off to your right shortly before totality to catch this incredible event.

@drivinglessons5813 5 ай бұрын

Very well explained, Andrew. I now look forward to April 8th, more than ever. Gotta get me some eclipse glasses, this should be celebrated.

@MuzicTunes-lk6np 4 ай бұрын

I witnessed it today, April 8, 2024, at 01:41 PM here in Dallas, TX. Moon 🌙 🌚 🌔 😮👌

@costealucia5357 4 ай бұрын

I was 12 when i saw my first eclipse...i cried of happyness.

@darkwillis416 5 ай бұрын

I saw a total solar eclipse decades ago with welding goggles and it was incredible. The flares on the sun were so vivid and clear. I recommend using proper eyewear to see it if you are in the sweet spot.

@randallolson7630 4 ай бұрын

If you viewed a solar eclipse with welding goggles, it was a partial eclipse. You don’t need eye protection for a total eclipse, and shouldn’t use it during totality. I use binoculars or a telescope.

@darkwillis416 4 ай бұрын

@@randallolson7630 the totality phase of a solar eclipse when its safe to view it without filters doesnt last more than 7 minutes or so. No professor it was a total eclipse but thanks for your input.

@JohnSmith-os7zm 4 ай бұрын

Liar! The sun has no flares. It is energy

@darkwillis416 4 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-os7zm so solar flares dont exist? Lol....dumba$$

@suemiller9506 4 ай бұрын

@@randallolson7630 The glasses are for the period leading up to and following totality, which is a very brief portion of the entire event.

@hanksimon1023 5 ай бұрын

Probabilities are with me! I was in Charleston, SC in 1970, and in 2017, and I hope to be here in 2040 to see my third total Solar Eclipse! I really should take a trip to Dallas in April ...

@paulmelnichuk5700 5 ай бұрын

Nice, it going straight through my city....like the most center in can be😏

@kuraito1346 5 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a lunar eclipse so many times and now this will be the first time I will see a total solar eclipse in America.

@skatetoexplorevideos2477 5 ай бұрын

Same. Traveling to Texas from California to see this. Lunar eclipses are boring. Yup.

@SuperDobieGirl 5 ай бұрын

Did you not get to see the 2017 eclipse? That was amazing.

@SuperDobieGirl 5 ай бұрын

@skatetoexplorevideos2477 I live in north Texas. I'm not in the path of totality, but it's only an hour away. I plan on traveling to either Hillsboro or Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs on on the exact point zero , right in the center of the total path. I believe totality is 4 minutes and 18 seconds. It's gonna be epic.

@kuraito1346 5 ай бұрын

@@SuperDobieGirl I only saw about 60% of the it when I first saw the eclipse. Now I will see about 80% this time.

@skatetoexplorevideos2477 5 ай бұрын

@@SuperDobieGirl I'll be in Sulphur Springs.

@Sunshineandshadow 4 ай бұрын

Hey Canadians, Mary Pickford was born on April 8, 1892. Join me in wishing her a happy 132nd birthday during the eclipse! ...she also died just prior to the eclipse that crossed Canada in 1979.

@DraftedByTheMan 4 ай бұрын

I saw a total eclipse in Oregon on August 21, 2017 along with millions of people mostly from British Columbia, Washington and California. There is no comparison between a partial eclipse and a total eclipse. I would also fly to Mexico if I had the opportunity.

@snickerswo1f519 4 ай бұрын

I feel so blessed that i live smack down in the MIDDLE of that band.

@rupeshpatel1566 5 ай бұрын

Loved this explanation and your videos Andrew, keep them coming! ❤

@michellesaxton2039 4 ай бұрын

Saw the 2017 one, there’s another one in North America in 2044 and I think I’ll be alive for that. I hope

@chanabayla1823 4 ай бұрын

I'm personally not betting on that especially w/liberals In office

@igorgerlovin3185 4 ай бұрын

I think it was also worth mentioning that one reason this eclipse is so special is that it won't happen in the US for another 20 years; making this experience more urgent.

@arushrestha1122 5 ай бұрын

I admire you so much. You provide information such a way Noone ever did before. Thank you sooo much for all these things you have been doing for us. And please keep doing this all the time. 😊😊❤❤❤❤

@mr.dystopian5554 4 ай бұрын

I'm extremely grateful to live in a time to experience the Great Conjunction and a total solar eclipse.

@anotherpersonontheweb5558 5 ай бұрын

I'm going to the Texas Eclipse Festival in Burnet. So excited to dance to music and shout with the other people there!

@victorringe9404 4 ай бұрын

Georgetown,sit by the pool.

@RandomForestGump 4 ай бұрын

Is gonna be cloudy. They told you Mexico. Is Mexico or nothing

@arunfr 4 ай бұрын

Experienced it in 2017 @ STL, MO. If you are not in the path of 2024 eclipse and if you could travel to its path, go ahead. Its totally worth it. I am in Dallas, TX. Lets see if I am lucky to watch it again.

@Threemore650 4 ай бұрын

Is it coming to England?

@arunfr 4 ай бұрын

@@Threemore650 No. Some websites mention you could see this eclipse from UK but its less 1% of the total eclipse and at sunset.

@chelvyn 5 ай бұрын

haha.. "By sheer dumb cosmic luck.." Everything is by accident?? haha.. The host is funny!

@uietwyatt4841 5 ай бұрын

But that's what it is

@suprchickn7745 4 ай бұрын

Saying that the fact the sun is 400 times larger and 400 times further away from us than the moon is luck is one of the funniest things I have ever heard!

@KrystalNCMA 4 ай бұрын

This will be my third solar eclipse to experience but my first total solar eclipse. I am insanely excited about this event.

@eugenemr 5 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this since 2015, hope we have clear sky, if not, well, I'm going to CRY!!

@tinypopura 4 ай бұрын

Same. I've had it bookmarked on my calendar for years. Unfortunately my area has a high chance of clouds, so I'm not getting my hopes up.

@rabbinirvana 4 ай бұрын

I'm not counting on clear skies either when I'm in Ohio to see it. However I think it will still be interesting to see the entire sky suddenly go dark as night for a couple minutes, even if it is cloudy.

@urbanurchin5930 4 ай бұрын

.....MAGA tears !!! ......

@DJS11811 4 ай бұрын

The Creator has given us a demonstration of the Creator's eye for Symmetry.

@djancak 3 ай бұрын

wrong

@primmer355 4 ай бұрын

Thank you you're the only one teaching so people cannot understand it. You have a gift.

@craigcorson3036 5 ай бұрын

I was in Carbondale, Illinois for the 2017 eclipse, which was disappointing because at the last minute, clouds rolled in. I will be there again in April, and I'm seriously hoping to have better luck this time.🤞🤞🤞🤞

@raymondmartin6737 5 ай бұрын

I saw, in the NYC area, an almost total eclipse in 1965, and in 1970 west of Boston, with a photo from a projection of a pinhole to a camera. We were at South Beach, Florida, during the August 2017, but were too far from Charleston, SC to see it.😊

@hanksimon1023 5 ай бұрын

I was in Chas. in 1970 and in 2017, and hope to be here in 2040!

@raymondmartin6737 5 ай бұрын

@hanksimon1023 very interesting, thanks 😊. We are in Southern New Hampshire and should see quite a bit of this eclipse.

@J0HNJ0RDAN 4 ай бұрын

"Sheer dumb cosmic luck." The naturalist's explanation for all of existence 😅

@musar03580 4 ай бұрын

I had to laugh when I heard that, too.

@KN-mg5ut 4 ай бұрын

Couldn't believe he said that! "The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows his handiwork." Psalm 19:1

@RavenMobile 4 ай бұрын

I saw a total eclipse in Hawaii while visiting relatives in I think 1992 or 1993, as a young teen. It was a pretty surreal experience to see everything go dim for a few minutes, then back to a bright Hawaiian day.

@yowthubert1731 4 ай бұрын

Good video!! Answers all the questions and covers all important points. 👍🏼👍🏼

@janettomlin950 4 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you 😊

@hereitis.2587 4 ай бұрын

Kids In The Hall! Thank you! 😂 great show! So relatable!

@user-fb5hv2mi9y 4 ай бұрын

Loved Kids in the Hall!

@keithbell9348 3 ай бұрын

I have experienced 2 total solar eclipses in my lifetime By virtue of where I was at the time they happened. Once when I was a little kid, at a park but I was paying too much attention to my new toy and wasn't interested in what was going on up in the sky. 2nd when I was in my mid 30's living in an entirely different State. (The following year I witnessed a parital eclipse) Today here in California I witnessed a partial eclipse. And in 2045, California will be in the direct path of another total solar eclipse. I will be in my 80's by then. If I am alive that will be my 3rd.

@domiz1x 3 ай бұрын

I drove 13 hours total with worst traffic of my life from Boston to the north of new Hampshire to witnessed it. It was wonderful. I was the only person somewhere in a farm next to a street. I can't still believe what I saw. I close my eyes and still feel it and see it.

@DennisG33 4 ай бұрын

It is not sheer luck, but from The Almighty One.

@user-ob2cq9mc5n 5 ай бұрын

Damn Andrew is strong holding that camera rig 2:18

@gregwiggins9380 5 ай бұрын

I was surprised on how small the sun looks through solar glasses. Videos make it look way better then what one well see

@alicenelson2611 4 ай бұрын

Here's the thing. Leave your camera. Sit quietly and let the sky suck you into a world youve never seen and likely won't again. What the videos and photos cannot portray is how immense is the size of this phenomenon. It takes up the sky and you are now a particle floating in disbelief watching the cosmos. I was in Oregon in 2017 and honestly rather reluctant to drive in traffic to the place of totality but my daughter forced me and I owe her. It rocked me and the experience changed me. I'd give anything to see this next one but I'm now too old and frail. Take heed that partial totality will not give you the breadth, depth, scope. IF YOU CAN, go to the place where you have an unobstructed view. I promise, you will never regret it nor will you forget.

@Jacob-Sent. 5 ай бұрын

We hope this is going to be a sunny day in Montreal on April the 8th!

@hrhqueene 4 ай бұрын

“Sheer dumb cosmic luck” RIIIIIGHT

@ofskittlez 4 ай бұрын

I live almost exactly in the middle of the path and I'm so excited!

@regiehandig8190 4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful gift to see this total solar eclipse. It so happened on my 32nd birthday. I wish it could be seen throughout the whole earth.

@AK-jt9gx 4 ай бұрын

I’m driving 3 hours to the airport, flying 6 hours, and driving another 5. My mom booked the Airbnb nearly 2 years ago. Let’s go people

@puffyluvv 4 ай бұрын

Ok……

@ocelotsantinkehewin1553 4 ай бұрын

Looks like I only got a billion years to see the total eclipse.

@digitalbuzz 3 ай бұрын

I saw the totality on 4/8/2024 from my backyard in Cleveland. Truly a surreal and awesome experience, the whole town was cheering and in complete awe. Highly recommend.

@John-se5vc 4 ай бұрын

After all the junk I have seen, I appreciate your clear, concise explanation. I traveled from my home in Upstate New York to Oregon to see the 2017 event, and was treated to a magnificent show in my brother's backyard. You could hear the entire neighborhood erupt into cheers as the sun entered totality. I am now directly IN the path of totality in Upstate New York, but I realize the chances for cloud cover are very great. I am praying for a great eclipse event on April 8!

@Pafemanti 3 ай бұрын

How did it turn out?

@John-se5vc 3 ай бұрын

@@Pafemanti All of us in Upstate New York seemed to be given the same little tiny window of blue through which we could see the sun reach totality. We compared photos on Facebook, etc. and they all looked the same! The experience I had that nobody else seemed to talk about was a brilliant diamond flash of Bailey's Beads the moment the moon began to move away. It would have taken superhuman reactions to catch it, but--at least I'll always have my memory of it. It was also fun watching the ducks scurry for their roost for about three minutes, and then, get right back to life scrounging from grubs after totality was over.

@Pafemanti 3 ай бұрын

@@John-se5vc I was in Texas, same thing, storms predicted ahead of time, forecast improved to cloudy, then partly cloudy, and by the time totality came we had a break and saw it very clearly. My most striking impression of the whole thing was how small it was; the Sun and full Moon shine bright and dominate the sky, but the total-eclipsed sun is not imposing at all, it's like a lightly-smoldering disc in the sky, a very different energy from even the diamond ring. I remember watching for Baily's Beads at the end and catching them and pointing them out to my friends and then the diamond ring, it was so cool, I hope to see another!

@John-se5vc 3 ай бұрын

@@Pafemanti A farmer downstate from me was in an area that had 97.7% eclipsed. I was surprised that his sky hardly darkened at all. It takes totality. I live in an area that is wide open--almost like the Kansas prairie. I could see the darkness coming upon me like a ball rolling towards me. When the moon covered all the sun, then it was like a gate slammed shut. It got darker and darker, and then at the very end, a flash of Bailey's Beads, and the curtain lifts, and it's light again. I have seen two of them, but I am 74, and this one was probably my last one....

@Georgeanne17 4 ай бұрын

The fact is God has unquestionably made no mistake. Every creation is perfect. That includes you! Your a miracle. Life reflects some much of this unifying force. The sun and moon reminds of this perfection & harmony. I've seen two major total eclipses and its incredible.

@scotthullinger4684 4 ай бұрын

There's a total solar eclipse somewhere on earth about once every 18 months. But of course, that would oftentimes be over oceans.

@Daddymouse-ny9cz 4 ай бұрын

2017, my back yard, a brand new Questar.........I'll never forget it!🔭

@ernestninja 3 ай бұрын

I just experienced this in Cornwall. I’m planning to go around the world just to see it again. What a beautiful phenomenon it was.

@MaryAnnNytowl 4 ай бұрын

I saw the one in 2017, and swore I'd do what I can to see any more of them I possibly can - it's the most moving thing I think I've ever experienced outside of giving birth to my children! Any of them you can get to see, DEFINITELY get there and see it!!

@Former_Pastor 4 ай бұрын

It's 1000x better than kids

@MaryAnnNytowl 4 ай бұрын

@@Former_Pastor it's definitely cheaper, quieter, and much more well-behaved than kids, LOL!

@BionicAnimations 4 ай бұрын

@@MaryAnnNytowl Not true.

@BionicAnimations 4 ай бұрын

@@Former_Pastor Maybe YOUR kids, but not mine and others. Kids are God's gift to this planet. Respect that.

@annahui9919 5 ай бұрын

Excellent explanation, always love to watch About That channel. Thank you Andrew😊

@GorgieClarissa 3 ай бұрын

I live in indiana. And I had just moved here a few months ago from another state (i went to college here but didn;t think I would return). never in a million years would I have guess that I would have rented a 3 floor apartment with a private rooftop deck almost directly in the dead center of the path of totality. it's a small town 35k. and the whole town was going crazy over this. it was the most magical thing i think i've ever experienced as a human being. absolute FATE

@GorgieClarissa 3 ай бұрын

oh and where i lived it was extremely cloudy.... the days leading up to the eclipse. eclipse day - PERFECT SKIES and now we are back to clouds again. WOWZA

@ScorpioSpacedOut 3 ай бұрын

LUCKY! It was nothing but clouds where i was sadly, even though I was not in the path of totality. I want to try and catch the one in October 2024 and then the one in 2026

@petergriffin383 4 ай бұрын

It's not sheer dumb cosmic luck, it's a gift.

@Mrgoodtimes87 4 ай бұрын

Its nice to see that cbc is letting people comment on one of there videos.

@BradiKal61 3 ай бұрын

I'm watching this video 22 hours after seeing the April 8 2024 eclipse in Wapakoneta Ohio at the Neil Armstrong Space Museum. In 2017 my family traveled to Hopkinsville KY for that eclipse and I realized that seeing totality and MAXIMIZING the amount of time you can enjoy that is a completely worthwhile life experience. Previously I'd seen two partial eclipses and those were merely interesting. Seeing totality is an completely different experience. Do what you have to to experience it at least once in your lifetime.

@akimbo5u 4 ай бұрын

good thing im planning on watching it 500 mil years from now, i wont have to wait a billion for that opportunity to go away! thank you!

@infiniteawareness2698 4 ай бұрын

By “SHEER DUMB LUCK” they always want us to believe it’s always a fluke or just an anomaly, when it’s really divine design.

@UwU-ok2jr 4 ай бұрын

It's a shadow it's nothing supernatural and it is sheer dumb luck

@johnstewart579 4 ай бұрын

This will be my fourth total solar eclipse

@benjaminslayton4335 2 ай бұрын

It was mind-blowing to see the eclipse in April! I was in a field in southern Illinois, and I was right in the middle of the path of totality. It was a clear, bright day. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time.

@RobbyZander 4 ай бұрын

I've seen one several years ago. Didnt have glasses so I could look until it was total eclipsed, but when it did it got dark and the bugs started making noises. It is an experience I definitely would travel to see again.

@AriessunvirgomoonlightLibraise 5 ай бұрын

My bday is on Easter & i got the time off to see it, its gonna be an awesome road trip, please let them thunderstorm wait , im going to Texas 💯🙌🫶💪🙏

@MoritsukiRei 4 ай бұрын

Happy birthday!

@TheSavageBountyHunter 5 ай бұрын

I heard people say this about the one in 2017. . 😂😂😂

@BionicAnimations 4 ай бұрын

Yeah! Why do they keep saying it's the last one? It's annoying.

@madizzle90 4 ай бұрын

I was in Bowing Green, KY when the 2017 eclipse happened. What a cool opportunity that was.

@fidlerfamjam 4 ай бұрын

Im right above that line !! Whoooohoo cant wait to watch. My sons bday on the 9th @1am. How lucky is my boi

@damnuize 4 ай бұрын

I just saw one 15 minutes ago, it was amazing

@Vsjjsjk 4 ай бұрын

Yes 😃

@michael7054 5 ай бұрын

In about a billion years the earths oceans will boil too though.

@aliciamarana 5 ай бұрын

We started booking and planning our trip to Mazatlan in ‘22. It’s crazy how expensive the flights and everything have gotten. It’s gonna be nuts, but it will be worth it.

@jeffreykregel3821 4 ай бұрын

When I witnessed the total solar eclipse in August 2017 in South Carolina, I've been planning for this one. Meanwhile I chased the Annular solar eclipse back in October 2023 in Texas. This has given me the opportunity to intercept next months solar eclipse in the same general area. Although the weather is the wild card, I hope I guessed right.