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#> This Science On a Sphere program explores datasets created as part of the 2023 & 2024 Solar Eclipses criscrossing North America. We hope the following data visualizations will inspire you to go outside and see a solar eclipse with your own eyes - using appropriate eclipse glasses - where you live. Likely, you'll be able to see at least some of the annular eclipse or the total eclipse. 
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#> ---(1) Solar Eclipses - What are they? ---
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#>	- Allow your audience to observe and listen.
#>  - View a brief video clip from NASA Goddard's "The Moon's Role in a Solar Eclipse." This clip answers many frequently asked questions about solar eclipses, including when and why they happen. 
#>  - The NOAA GOES satellite was able to capture the Moon's shadow moving across North America in 2017, a total solar eclipse.
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#> **(Questions)**
#>	- What is going on here? Take a moment to consider what you see.
#>  - How would we be able to see an eclipse like this?
#>  - How fast would you have to drive if you wanted to watch the solar eclipse all the way across?
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#> ---(2) Solar Eclipse Paths - 2010-2030 ---
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#>	- This dataset gives us a glimpse of what has recently been and what is soon to come. That is, twenty years of solar eclipse paths from 2010 - 2030. Blue represents the total eclipse paths and red represents the annular eclipse paths. 
#>	- Eclipses are very predictable as they follow a cycle, known as the Saros cycle, about every 18 years a similar eclipse path arises but shifts over 120 degrees in longitude on Earth. 
#>	- You can see the cycle pretty clearly when looking at the annular (blue) eclipse on January, 15, 2010 starting in Africa and moving through Asia, as well as the one that will occur in South America and Europe on January 26, 2028.
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#> **(Questions)**
#>	- Can you find two eclipses that look nearly the same and 18 years apart?
#>  - Are there more or less solar eclipses than you thought?
#>  - Are there any eclipses you'd like to travel to in the future?
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#> ---(3) Solar Eclipse Paths: 2023 & 2024---
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#>	- This dataset shows the paths of the 2023 and 2024 eclipses and the percentage of the sun covered by the moon. The paths are layers that can be turned on and off.
#>	- If you are not inside the thin path, you'll see on the dataset contour lines which indicate how much of the sun will be covered by the moon's shadow in your location.
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#> **(Questions)**

#>  - How much of the sun will be eclipsed by the moon where you live?
#>  - Do you have any friends or family that live under the path of the eclipses? Where?
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#> ---(4) Solar Eclipse Paths and Cloud Fractions: April---
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#>	- This dataset shows the average cloud coverage for April over the last ten years.
#>	- Remember, an eclipse is always worth experiencing regardless of whether it is a cloudy day or not. Also, this shows the past ten years of clouds in April, not a forecast of clouds for that day.
#>  - Check the National Weather Service forecast about seven days before for a better idea of what is expected to happen.
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#> **(Questions)**
#>	- What do you notice about the clouds in this image?
#>  - What is your memory of clouds in April where you live?
#>  - Can you tell what place across the path of the eclipse has the most chance to be cloudy?
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#>#> ---(5) Solar Eclipse Simulation (NASA) - April 8, 2024 
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#>	- This dataset shows the animated path of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
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#> ** (Questions)**
#> - Are you ready for it? Be sure to understand that safety is the most important factor during viewing.