Solar Path of Totality 2024

This upcoming April 8, 2024, the “Great North American Eclipse” will be taking place across 13 states, and lucky for us, Texas is one of them. Texas is also widely considered to have great day weather prospects for the viewing. More people will perhaps witness the eclipse here, more than anywhere else in the U.S. because Texas is such a large state and the path of totality covers so much of it, even crossing over three of the largest cities: San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin.

A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The moon will appear the same size in the sky as the sun, or slightly larger, so it fully covers the disk of the sun, giving observers a view of the sun's outer atmosphere, known as the corona. This eclipse will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the United States until 2044, and the previous one was in 2017.

For Dallas, Texas residents, the eclipse will last 3 minutes and 52 seconds: for Broken Bow, Oklahoma it will last 4 minutes 16 seconds. It's also set to be the longest totality for over a decade, so you don’t want to miss out. Also the sun's corona during totality is expected to be huge because the sun is close to solar maximum which occurs in an 11 year solar cycle. During this heightened solar activity, the corona is very active and observers may be able to see solar prominences which are gigantic loops of plasma extending outward from the sun, and can appear as bright pink spots around the sun's edges. 

During the eclipse, Venus and Jupiter be visible. Venus will be very bright and noticeable before the totality begins, while dimmer Jupiter will appear during the eclipse. Want to learn more about the eclipse and the sun’s power, check out my Solar Path of Totality Yoga Retreat in Broken Bow, OK this April. Go to the Wonder to Wander Travel tab, highlight yoga and read more about it, even book your spot today!