Understanding Why the Upcoming Solar Eclipse is So Special
The upcoming total solar eclipse is a pretty special event, especially for those who are located where they will experience it in full effect. Here’s how it will affect El Paso: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/el-paso
This one is the 3 billionth one, so what makes it so special? To some of us living in North America, this is an opportunity to see a total solar eclipse travel directly overhead. That hasn’t happened for almost 40 years.
It is estimated that 200 million people live within a days drive of the total eclipse. This total solar eclipse will be potentially the largest ever viewed in the history of the world.
The last total solar eclipse to cross the contiguous United States was February 26, 1979, 38 years ago. That means the last solar eclipse during the rise in popularity of mass personal computers. Fast forward to today and practically everyone has a smartphone connected globally and the ability to provide real time data through photos and social media postings.