Elijah Williams
A rare total solar eclipse was visible in parts of the United States on Monday. Those on the path of totality had the opportunity to See the sun be completely covered by the moon for several minutes.
Total solar eclipses are rareand are often not visible in the US. The last time it happened here it was in 2017and the USA will not see another until 2044.
Here is a list of all the times a Total solar eclipse was registered in the United States.
Total solar eclipse in the USA during the 18th century
The first recorded total solar eclipse was in 1778, according to NASA, just a few years after the United States became an independent country. The eclipse was visible from the Carolinas to New England and was noted by historical figures such as Thomas Jefferson according to Mount Vernon, the museum established on the estate of former President George Washington. Washington’s army troops also noticed the event.
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List of total solar eclipses in the US during the 19th century
1806:The first total solar eclipse of the 19th century occurred in 1806, according to the National Park Service. The path of this eclipse would have crossed from Arizona, through the Midwest and into New England, according to NASA.
1869: The next total solar eclipse was recorded in 1869. The path of totality extended from Alaska to the Carolinas, according to NASA. Event photos were published in Harper’s Magazine, the service said, the first mass publication to do so.
1878: The next total solar eclipse occurred in 1878, and the path of totality traced an arc from Alaska through Louisiana, according to NASA. It was studied by an all-female team, according to the park service, and by Thomas Edison himself. traveled to see event, bringing scientific equipment to study the solar corona during the eclipse.
List of total solar eclipses in the US during the 20th century
1900: The first eclipse of the 20th century was in 1900, according to the park service. The path of totality of this eclipse brought it to Wadesboro, North Carolina.
1918: In June 1918, a total solar eclipse was visible from Washington to Florida, according to the park service. It was the last time a total solar eclipse was visible across the continent for nearly 100 years.
1925: This was followed by another total solar eclipse in January 1925 that was visible from Minnesota to New England. according to NASA.
1932: In August 1932, another total solar eclipse was visible in North America. The path of totality for this eclipse occurred primarily over Canada, according to NASAbut it was visible in northern New England, including parts of Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
1963: The next total solar eclipse in the US did not occur until July 1963. This eclipse was visible in Alaska and parts of northern New England, according to NASA.
1970: In March 1970, other The total solar eclipse was visible off the coast of the southwestern United States. Watch CBS News’ coverage of this event in the video below:
1979: The last eclipse that NASA recorded in the 20th century it occurred in 1979. This eclipse was visible in the Pacific Northwest and parts of Idaho and the Dakotas, but the path of totality arced mostly through Canada.
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Total solar eclipses in the US during the 21st century so far
Only two total solar eclipses have been visible in the United States during the 21st century. The first was the total solar eclipse 2017that was visible all over the country. This was the first time such an event had occurred since 1918, and millions gathered to watch.
The April 8, 2024, eclipse was the next total solar eclipse visible in the US. The path of totality for this eclipse extended from Texas to the Northeast. O eclipse started on the Pacific coast of Mexico just after 11 a.m. PDT, before traveling across the U.S. and into Canada. The eclipse left North America around 5:19 pm EDT.
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The eclipse attracted millions of spectators. Some areas where the event was most visible declared a state of local emergency to count the number of expected visitors.
When will the next total solar eclipse be visible in the US?
After the April 8 eclipse, the USA will not see another total solar eclipse for decades. The next total solar eclipse visible in the United States will occur in August 2044.
Total solar eclipses typically happen every one to three years somewhere on the globe, but the events are usually only visible at Earth’s poles or in the middle of the ocean.
