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A 2024 Solar Eclipse Forecast Made in 1970 – Ohio Newspaper is Viral

Over 50-year-old clipping of an Ohio based newspaper is going viral on social media for its exact prediction of 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Read More

Wednesday March 20, 2024 7:54 PM, ummid.com Social Media Desk

Mumbai: Over 50-year-old clipping of an Ohio based newspaper is going viral on social media for its exact prediction of 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

The world is gearing up for Total Solar Eclipse which will be seen across North America and Central America on April 08, 2024.

The total solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 is estimated to last up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds in the path of total darkness.

Different reports, stories and theories are being circulated in the media ahead of the rare celestial event.

Amid this frenzy, the 1970 Ohio newspaper clipping having the headline, "Millions See Eclipse, Next Showing in 2024”, is going viral.

“Blackout total in some areas” the newspaper subtitle screamed.

Ohio newspaper from 1970 forecasting this year’s April 8 solar eclipse.

[u/Fleegle1834] pic.twitter.com/KpMpT9kYUT

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 19, 2024

It appears that the newspaper was referring to the total solar eclipse that occurred on March 7, 1970, and a repeat of which, as predicted by it, will be seen on April 08, 2024.

A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes in between the Sun and Earth and completely blocks the face of the Sun. This darkens the sky and the day appears like dusk for some time. Total solar eclipses are rare compared to partial or annular solar eclipses.

The next total solar eclipse will be on August 12, 2026. It will be visible from Greenland, Iceland, and the Atlantic Ocean, according to Space.com.

"The total solar eclipse won't be visible again in North America until 2033 in Alaska, and not until 2044 in parts of Western Canada, Montana, and North Dakota", NASA said.

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk.

The path of the eclipse continues from Mexico, entering the United States in Texas, and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also experience the total solar eclipse.

The eclipse will enter Canada in Southern Ontario, and continue through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Breton. The eclipse will exit continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, at 5:16 p.m. NDT, according to NASA.

The Total Solar Eclipse on April 08, 2024 will not be visible in India.

The April 2024 solar eclipse will occur exactly six years, seven months, and 18 days after a similar celestial event graced the skies over the United States. Back on August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse traversed the nation from Oregon to South Carolina, captivating millions of onlookers.

 

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