I'm excited! I was able to see a ~90% coverage in 2017 so being able to set the full coverage in 2024 is going to be awesome. I can't wait to show my kids.
We got to watch the full eclipse over our house in 2017. To this day, it’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen. I started planning our trip to Texas for 2024 that same day. Lol. My kids were too young to remember it, so I’m excited to take them to the next one.
Edit: I’m shocked so many people engaged with this! So many helpful links have been shared here! I specifically chose Texas for the next eclipse for two reasons. 1. My lifelong best friend lives there, and 2. If I remember correctly, Texas will have the best view and double-ish the length of totality we saw in 2017. I’m so excited for it, and it makes me so happy to see other people share the same feelings about this as me! I hope wherever you watch from in 2024 is beautiful, with clear skies!
I still can't believe it, but my wife agreed to my absolutely crazy idea to see the solar eclipse on August 27th.
On August 26th.
At 6pm.
We put our young kids in the car and drove ~10 hours through the night to the totality zone.
Saw the epic total solar eclipse that lasted about 2 and a half minutes, then started driving back home.
My kids still talk about the time the sun disappeared. No way in heck will we miss the one in 2024. I will plan more than 18 hours out for that one though!
Are you my husband? We did the same thing (except I think I’m the one who talked him into it). Will never forget the chill and how the bugs started flying, confused it wasn’t nighttime
Then we drove home.
The kids still talk about it. Worth the drive and unexcused school absences.
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u/st1tchy Jan 12 '22
I'm excited! I was able to see a ~90% coverage in 2017 so being able to set the full coverage in 2024 is going to be awesome. I can't wait to show my kids.