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by ezucker
Tue Jan 31, 2017 6:11 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Where to See the American Eclipse (2017 Jan 31)
Replies: 24
Views: 19310

Re: APOD: Where to See the American Eclipse (2017 Jan 31)

I think it's misleading and, frankly, inaccurate to say, "A few hours after sunrise, a rare total eclipse of the Sun will be visible along a narrow path across the USA." It would be more accurate to say, "A rare total eclipse of the Sun will be visible along a narrow path across the U...
by ezucker
Sun Aug 21, 2016 9:00 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Map of Total Solar Eclipse Path in... (2016 Aug 21)
Replies: 12
Views: 8370

Re: APOD: Map of Total Solar Eclipse Path in... (2016 Aug 21)

The final sentence of today's text says: "The last path of solar totality that included any part of the contiguous USA was in 1979, and the next two will be in 2024 and 2045." This is incorrect. Yes, the next one will be in 2024, but the one after that will be on August 23, 2044, followed ...
by ezucker
Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:33 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Solar Eclipse over Antarctica (2011 Dec 02)
Replies: 26
Views: 4404

Re: APOD: Solar Eclipse over Antarctica (2011 Dec 02)

I would have emailed the author directly, but I couldn't find any contact information.
by ezucker
Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:12 am
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Solar Eclipse over Antarctica (2011 Dec 02)
Replies: 26
Views: 4404

Re: APOD: Solar Eclipse over Antarctica (2011 Dec 02)

For the first time I can remember, there is a typo in today's APOD. In the title, Antarctica is misspelled as Antartica.