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Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Observations, Heuvelton NY

  Credit: NOAA, GOES East Satellite image, 2024 April 08, 19:20 UTC. Source: 20240991920_GOES16-ABI-FD-GEOCOLOR-5424x5424.jpg A total solar eclipse occurs on any given spot on the planet once every 375 years. I am honored and blessed that I was inside totality right from my front yard. Preparations Preparations began with me realizing that the path for totality for this solar eclipse was going to come directly over my home. So I didn't need to make any plans for travel. Map: Path and Visibility, April 8, 2024, Total Solar Eclipse Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/globe/2024-april-8 I purchased "VisiSolar Solar Eclipse Glasses Made in USA Pack of 1 CE ISO Certified NASA..." from Walmart.com for $7.99 on March 11, 2024.  Later on the day of my online order, Heuvelton Free Library announced that they were giving away eclipse glasses for free. 😖 Bummer.  Actually, I don't have a final positive opinion about these flimsy glasses. I found the view to be less det

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