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Denison Forum
Dt. Jim Denison
When an event won’t happen again where I live until 2317, of course I’m writing on it today. Total solar eclipses occur every eighteen months, but at any given location, it can be centuries between appearances.
When the “totality” occurs this afternoon in Texas, the moon will completely cover the sun for about four minutes, the temperature will noticeably drop, and birds and other wildlife will become quiet, changing to their nighttime behavior. They’re not alone in responding to today’s unusual event:
- Umbraphiles (“shadow lovers” in Latin) have booked hotels in my area and across the path of totality for months if not years.
- Those traveling to see the eclipse will bring a financial boost of as much as $6 billion to communities across a dozen states.
- Some will travel up to thirty hours in the air to see the eclipse from the sky.
- Four NASA pilots will remain in the path of totality for seven minutes to observe the eclipse at an altitude of fifty thousand feet, one of numerous ways scientists will be studying the event.
- Product releases tied to the eclipse include donuts, cookies, juices, chips, pizza, chicken, and other restaurant offerings. The Rest of The Story Here