How Total Solar Eclipse in 2024 Happens
How are Total Solar Eclipses Predicted?
And why on April 8th 2024?
In this video, we will use real lunar data and determine how it can be used to predict the Total Solar Eclipse over the continental United States on April 8th, 2024. In order to achieve this, we need to understand the key dynamics of the Earth, Sun, and Moon system. And while most of us are familiar with these astronomical bodies, there are many subtitles between the moon’s orbit around Earth, the phases of the moon, and Earth’s orbit around the Sun that must align. And by using real lunar data, you’ll see exactly how each of these components contribute to forming the Total Solar Eclipse. The analysis performed in this video can be applied to any year or time period for predicting total solar eclipses.
By the end of this video, you’ll know why total solar eclipses are so rare, and the steps needed for determining exactly when they will occur.
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📃Here's an outline:
1:41 | Types of Solar Eclipses
5:24 | Light and Shadows
7:32 | The Moon’s Elliptical Orbit
12:20 | Lunar Phase Cycles and Phase of the Moon During an Eclipse
15:51 | Lunar Node Alignment with the Sun
19:40 | Predicting Total Solar Eclipses with Lunar Data
21:41 | Final Thoughts
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🔗Resources and Links Mentioned in Video:
1) "How to View a Solar Eclipse Safely". American Astronomical Society:
https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/sa...
2) Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory:
https://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/index
3) Total Solar Eclipse Cities:
https://nationaleclipse.com/index.html
4) NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/
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🤜 For another excellent video on eclipses, check out the recent video by @smartereveryday:
• April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Here's ...
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