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If you live near to the path.
Cool thanks! I still think it’s a broad brush of a statement that could be qualified a little.
I've got this one in my calendar already, and have organised preliminary accommodation!
The big difference is how close the sun is to solar maximum this year! The sun is at a point of peak electromagnetic activity, something that happens every 10 to 13 years, which is reflected in more chance of witnessing bursts of energy (flares and ejections) during the eclipse.
It in all likelihood will have passed by 2028.
I drove eight hours or so to watch the one in 2017. No regrets.
Which brings me back to my original critique of the title.
Just driving 8 hours for it isn't something the vast majority of the world can't do. You were lucky small percentage.
Me too, the clouds overhead parted just before totality and the corona was so dazzling and magnificent. I really hope there aren’t clouds in the way during this one.
That's a very big qualifier. I wouldn't want to be trying to get flights and hotels in cities along the path.
I rented a Dodge Challenger to get into the path.
All this strikes me as the opposite of ‘low effort’.
It's not quite staying in and playing videogames, but it'll do.