Solar Eclipse: History & Science

On April 8th, 2024, the USA will be treated to a rare celestial phenomenon—a total solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow that temporarily darkens parts of the Earth. Astronomers and enthusiasts eagerly await the chance to witness this remarkable event and delve deeper into the mysteries of our solar system.

Today, I want to do a deep dive into solar eclipses so that you can better appreciate them, whether you’ll be able to see the one on Monday or not. Eclipses are awe-inspiring phenomena that bridge the gap between wonder and discovery and have fascinated humanity for millennia. So, without further ado, let’s dive right in!

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Key Takeaways:

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:37 Ancient observations
00:03:02 Cultural and religious significance
00:04:27 Scientific contributions
00:05:47 Practical applications
00:09:09 Solar eclipse of 2024
00:10:40 Outro

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[DrBrianKeating]

Will you be observing the Great American Solar Eclipse?

[NomenNescio]

I was on vacation in the Greece island of San Torini in August of -99, it was not planned, only pure luck that I managed to catch the total solar eclipse there at that time.

It's absolutely worth to travel quite a bit to experience a total solar eclipse.

The wind stopped blowing, the birds stopped singing - it never went pitch black, but instead there was a very spooky greyish light.

5/5, can recommend!

[andanssas]

2:15 *Tintin* played a similar trick to the natives in _Prisoners of the Sun_ 🌞
Thank you for the heads up and informative background 😎

[danielmarkleblanc]

I live in New Brunswick Canada and I'm about 700M from the center line of the eclipse pathway. The funny thing is our weather in April usually SUCKS here in Canada. As an amateur astronomer I really thought that my best chances to see the darn thing without cloud cover would be to travel to either Mexico or to the USA. Well, I'm glad I'm sticking around here because it looks like we are going to be one of the places less covered by clouds on the eclipse path. So far clear skies for Rogersville New Brunswick Canada. Lets hope its stays that way. Happy Eclipse day!

[EnthusiasticTent-xtfh]

I will be watching you eclipse Albert Einstein.

[bakfixx]

Interesting that the Moon is just the right size and in the specific location (distance) to allow this to occur...

[PearlmanYeC]

Thanks for reminding me Rosh Chodesh Nissan, Chodesh HaAviv, begins Monday eve.

[daveythesearcher]

Great layout of this upcoming eclipse Dr. Keating. I'll be watching from afar as I live in Ireland but I hope it's spectacular and nothing too crazy happens on the ground.

[I_Dont_Like_Sand]

Look up what happened the last time this exact kind of eclipse happened in 1811.

[bjs]

I'm about an hour's drive from the center of the path of totality, but I received a heads up from others who have traveled to see eclipses. They say even in lightly populated areas such as northwest Ohio there may be huge crowds, so I should plan to arrive several hours early.

[kissthesky]

no one knows why the Sun’s corona is orders of magnitude hotter than the surface.

[kirkgilbreath]

Exercise caution with science channels of _this_ nature. Individuals such as Keating are merely proponents of *scientism.* For them, "science" serves as a form of quasi-religion. It's important to recognize that science is beneficial primarily to those who are capable of practicing it, and its relevance is limited to specific periods. Over time, like all fields of study, science will be eclipsed (pun intended 🌒😁) by other disciplines such as sociology, human psychology, and notably, considerations of "race".

[gregory_head]

t_🌎 = t_🌙🌑
(24 hours per second) = (1 lunar day/(1.034911 seconds)) is a cause of a day on a centripetal force on a string.