Ahead Of The Total Solar Eclipse, These Are The 10 Best Locations On The Totality Line

Total solar eclipse (photo: dock. NASA)

JAKARTA Once every 18 months, a total solar eclipse will take place and make the Earth's surface that is traversed pitch black. This phenomenon will occur again on April 8.

This year, the total solar eclipse can be seen maximally by residents in North America. Although the track is only 185 kilometers wide and 16,000 kilometers long, this eclipse will be the largest eclipse for decades.

This eclipse is indeed on the path of the United States, but not all people can enjoy the view. Quoting from theSpace report, only ten cities can watch the eclipse to its full potential.

These ten cities are Montreal, Hamilton, Indianapolis, Dallas, Fort Worth, Durango, Mazatlan, Austin, San Antonio, and Torreon. The entire city has a population of 10 million people with an average of 500,000 people.

The total solar eclipse will start from the South Pacific Ocean and cross North America. The first location that will see the totality of this eclipse is the Pacific coast of Mexico at 11.07 local time.

After that, the eclipse path will enter Mexico and continue into the United States region of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Although the total solar eclipse is fun to see, both people and migrants who wish to witness the total solar eclipse must use special eye protection to maintain the health of their eyes.

In addition to using protective equipment, the public or migrants can also use camera lenses, binoculars, and telescopes. The three of them can be good alternatives because the distance between the eyes and the solar eclipse can be arranged using a lens.