Total Sun Eclipse To Occur January Twenty Fourth
Washington reports a rare total solar eclipse on January 24, spanning the United States with a broad partial sightline. Drivers should take care in a belt from northern Minnesota to New York and New England as the sun is obscured. The event, first total eclipse visible here since 1869, will see New York City around 9 10 a. m. with partial phases lasting about an hour. The corona and bright planets will be visible, making for a notable sky show.
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Solar eclipse lore and star colors guide for January skies
The text explains the halos and optical effects seen during total solar eclipses, including shadow bands Gaiys Beads and solar prominences. It notes brighter stars and planets visible before and after, with Venus Mercury and Jupiter in a southwesterly group, and discusses star colors using Orion as a guide with Rigel Betelgeuse Aldebaran Procyon and Sirius.
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