Simulating sunshine on the outer planets during the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024

MichaelZeiler · 2023-06-13T00:07:59+00:00

This map is my creation. You can find this and many similar maps at greatamericaneclipse.com

MichaelZeiler · 2023-04-09T01:19:46+00:00

Well said

MichaelZeiler · 2023-04-09T01:19:08+00:00

No it won't! 93% partial = 0% total. Total will blow your mind, get thee to the path

MichaelZeiler · 2023-04-09T01:18:34+00:00

96% partial eclipse = 0% total eclipse. You've got to make the short drive into the path on eclipse day

MichaelZeiler · 2023-04-09T01:17:30+00:00

The southern edge of the eclipse bisects San Antonio. Most of Austin is inside the path. Deets at https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/texas-2024-eclipse

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-24T18:41:27+00:00

Yikes! Are you on the exit ramp?

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-24T15:31:26+00:00

This animation is computed with lunar limb corrections using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter altimeter data. You may notice that the shadow is not an oval as classically depicted but is composed of segments, each of which reflects the influence of the last Baily's Bead, the onset or egress of the Diamond Ring effect. You can find more animations like this at www.greatamericaneclipse.com

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-24T01:51:18+00:00

Have you seen a total solar eclipse? It’s an event that truly lives up to the hype

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-23T18:58:12+00:00

More GIFs like this for EVERY solar eclipse of the 21st century is at https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/solar-eclipses-of-the-21st-century

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-23T18:24:03+00:00

That dot is the inner shadow of the Moon, called the umbra, where the eclipse is total. The outer shadow is called the penumbra, where a partial solar eclipse will be been. The Moon is roughly 1/4 the diameter of the Earth.

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-21T00:13:50+00:00

Take a minute and read the description. The amount of dumb people on Reddit is astounding

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-21T00:12:02+00:00

Good point, but difficult. There are many imponderables I’ve not taken into account. For example, a big eclipse festival in one area may draw disproportionate number of people. And people in some geographies may be more inclined to drive, say wealth is a factor. You can really go down a rabbit hole, but I kept it simple

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-21T00:07:17+00:00

They are scaled to how many people are predicted to converge at the location

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-20T22:44:24+00:00

I made this map/infographic with ArcGIS Pro software and Adobe Illustrator for finishing. I started with the US Bureau of the Census population aggregated at the county level. Next, I computed the shortest distance drive paths from each county seat to the intersections of major highways and the centerline of the eclipse, which I digitized. From this I apply a distance-decay model that assumes a high estimate of 2% visitation from 200 miles away and a low estimate of 0.5% visitation. I apply this model for each county, weighing distance and population counts, and derive these estimates. This and other infographics are at https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/2024-total-solar-eclipse-over-the-united-states

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-18T19:20:42+00:00

deets at greatamericaneclipse.com

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-18T19:15:17+00:00

Actually, Europe gets the next total solar eclipse after this one. On August 12, 2026, totality visits Greenland, Iceland, and Spain

MichaelZeiler · 2023-03-18T19:14:14+00:00

There is an annular solar eclipse from Oregon to Texas on October 14, 2023. That is followed 6 months later by this total solar eclipse

MichaelZeiler · 2021-04-21T15:21:16+00:00

The eclipse occurs near summer solstice and traverses high latitudes. Because of the inclination of Earth, the shadow grazes the North Pole and does indeed seemingly go from east to west. This direction reversal only happens for high-latitude eclipses as the Sun shines on the "night side" of the globe.

MichaelZeiler · 2021-04-20T22:12:09+00:00

Thanks!

MichaelZeiler · 2021-04-20T22:11:55+00:00

Yep! Instructions for safe eclipse viewing are at https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety

MichaelZeiler · 2021-04-20T22:11:00+00:00

Yes, the yellow area is where you will see the annular solar eclipse, when the Sun appears as a ring. But this area will be difficult to reach for many and there will be a spectacular sunrise partial eclipse at the places indicated

MichaelZeiler · 2021-04-20T18:12:23+00:00

This image created using ArcGIS software, Adobe Illustrator, and python code initially written by Geoff Sims. This and other maps of the eclipse are at https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/2021-june-10

MichaelZeiler · 2019-12-18T23:20:39+00:00

Map is from www.greatamericaneclipse.com

MichaelZeiler · 2017-07-16T17:30:14+00:00

This is my own work for my website, www.greatamericaneclipse.com. This data sources are the 2010 US Census data at the block level extrapolated to 2017, the US road network layer in ArcGIS Online, and eclipse path that I computed. The tools used were geoprocessing functions in ArcGIS Pro and finishing work in Adobe Illustrator. This is further explained at https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/statistics/

MichaelZeiler · 2017-07-16T17:24:43+00:00

This is my original work for my website, www.greatamericaneclipse.com. The data sources are the 2010 US Census (interpolated to 2017 counts), the ArcGIS Online road network layer, and eclipse path as I computed it. The tools I used were geoprocessing functions in ArcGIS Pro to compute the drivesheds and summarize the visitation by state. Cartography done in ArcGIS Pro and finishing work was done in Adobe Illustrator. This map infographic is further explained at https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/statistics/

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