Solar Eclipse Stats and Facts

The shadow of the eclipse will cross into south Texas at 1:27 p.m. central, and will end in Maine at 3:35 p.m. eastern.

The day is finally here, the shadow of the eclipse will cross into south Texas at 1:27 p.m. central, and will end in Maine at 3:35 p.m. eastern.

Many people traveled across the country for a chance to see today’s eclipse and it makes some sense as most of the country will need to wait until 2045 for the next one. The path of totality is crossing over a few cities and towns with perfect names: Shadowland, Texas….Moon, Oklahoma…..Sun Valley, Ohio….Moon Beach, New York….and Eclipse Island in Canada.

A handful of people will get to brag about seeing the eclipse from 30,000 feet up. The Delta flight from Austin to Detroit that aligns with the path of totality had a few last minute seats sell for more than $1,100 one-way. Meanwhile, NASA is running a big study today to look at how animals react to the eclipse. As the temperature drops and it gets dark, birds and other wildlife tend to act funny because they think it’s nighttime.