Re: [Phys-L] Percent of Sun Covered Duing Eclipse
Interesting data!
I saw totality in 2017 in TN. I teach astronomy, and this cosmic
coincidence was a transformative experience! See one if you can! Worth the
travel. and hope for clear skies!
On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 12:04 PM David Bowman via Phys-l <
phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
> For comparison purposes:
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> 57% blockage is equivalent to the middling illumination on Mars, 96%
> blockage is like the corresponding illumination at Jupiter, 99% is like at
> Saturn, 99.7% is like at Uranus, and 99.9% is like at Neptune.
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> BTW, I got to see the full 4 min of totality on the centerline by
> commuting to Albion, IL (usual pop. under 2000) where there were only
> scattered cirrus clouds, mostly contrails. Quite spectacular.
>
> David Bowman
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