Upcoming Solar Eclipses in 2023 and 2024 - Detailed Discussion

Learn about upcoming solar eclipses in this detailed 41-minute lecture by New Jersey Astronomical Association Vice President Al Witzgall. Explore the October 14, 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse visible from Oregon to Texas and the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse visible from Maine to Texas. Discover solar physics, eclipse mechanics, types of eclipses, and phenomena like diamond rings and totality. Gain insights on eclipse timing, paths across North America, and potential cloud cover. Master safe viewing techniques, including proper filter usage and creative observation methods. Get tips on eclipse photography, including image scale and equipment suggestions. Examine solar eclipse paths in North America from 2001 to 2050 and find resources for viewers and filters.

Intro
An Awesome Spectacle...
because of an Astonishing Coincidence
A Bit of Solar Physics
How Solar Eclipses Work
The Types of Eclipses
A Diamond Ring
Central Eclipses of the Sun
Annular Solar Eclipses
Totality comes to Hawai'i 1991
Totality in Mexico City 1991
Companions in the Sky, part 2
A wonder in the darkness
Timing is Everything
Solar Eclipses for 2023-24
The October 14th, 2023 Annular Eclipse
The Great National Eclipse
Across the country and beyond!
The Upcoming Total Solar Eclips
Where to go!
Closeup for Texas
North along the Path
Potential Cloud Cover
Practice Safe Sun!
Safe Filters
Danger!!
Observers: Don't Let This Happen to You!
How to use Filter Glasses
Safest Method of All
Getting Creative!
If you need another reason to go
Suggestions for Photography
A table
Image Scale
Some Examples
Solar Eclipse Paths in North America 2001-2050
Don't be Discouraged!
Some Sources of Viewers and Filter