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Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse

49 pointsby MarcoDeweytoday at 7:38 PM9 commentsview on HN

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alkyontoday at 10:25 PM

In Spain it's a trio of consecutive eclipses from 2026 to 2028 (the last one annular). To view the second one I don't even need travel anywhere.

Will be in Saragossa on Wednesday and gonna use Canon binos with image stabilization, the partial phase with filter and then some precious seconds without (a scary moment, I'll rely on an alarm to prevent my eyes to get damaged when the totality is over). Some people generally advised to skip any instruments and just enjoy it with your own eyes for the first time, but I'm too curious about corona details to let this opportunity pass.

glimshetoday at 9:06 PM

Very cool! Just remember the one truth about solar eclipses: total or nothing.

While I don't want to dismiss partial eclipses entirely, please don't think that partial eclipses are "almost the same" as total eclipses. One is a curiosity, the other is a memorable life event.

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tom1337890today at 9:38 PM

Incredible page. Taking into account terrain and sunlight path. Wow

a1otoday at 9:00 PM

Awesome, people in Spain are lucky to see this!

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orsenthiltoday at 8:54 PM

Such a sophisticated website with great details. Good luck on watching. I think, rest of folks in other parts of the word will be tuning in virtually.

C0sm0Sheeptoday at 9:20 PM

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