{"id":5927,"date":"2024-03-19T15:03:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T15:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/?p=5927"},"modified":"2024-06-13T18:18:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:18:54","slug":"totality-is-on-the-wayare-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourcayuga.com\/blog\/totality-is-on-the-wayare-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Totality is on the Way\u2026are you Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Totality is on the Way-are you Ready?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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By now you have probably heard that on April 8th most of Cayuga. County will experience a Total Solar Eclipse. The eclipse will start at about 2pm with totality occurring around 3:20 and the whole event ending at about 4:30. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people are totally excited and have already started making plans on where to view this amazing celestial event and there are others who are saying what is the big deal? A total solar eclipse is truly a once in a lifetime experience, only occurring in the same place only once every 400 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You and your family will not want to miss this event and we encourage you to start planning today! Avoid the rush and stay an extra day or two and to explore all Cayuga County has to offer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have never witnessed a Solar Eclipse so I will let those who have witnesses one explain why you should not miss this event. Here\u2019s what they had to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA Partial Eclipse Is Interesting; a Total Eclipse Is Mind-Blowing !!! Photos don\u2019t do it justice\u2014it\u2019s perhaps the most spectacular natural phenomenon you\u2019ll ever see\u201d.<\/em> Edwin L. Turner<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cEven really hard-nosed scientists can get very, very moved during totality, and it’s not uncommon to see people afterward with tears and hugging and feeling very choked up. I had no idea that it was going to be so powerful and emotive and euphoric and exciting. … It’s very unlike any other experience.\u201d<\/em> Katie Russo- Eclipse Chase<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What to Expect During a Total Eclipse<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon lines up exactly between the Sun and the Earth. The moon gradually slides in front of the sun, reducing it to a thin crescent and then totally covering it where you only see  the outer atmosphere, known as the corona<\/a>, peeking out,  this is when the sky turns nearly as dark as night during the day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if the day is cloudy there will still be exciting changes. Depending on your location it may appear as though there is a \u201c360-degree sunset\u201d around you, until transitioning into complete darkness. During the eclipse you may notice behavioral changes in your pets and wildlife\u2014 birds may stop singing and start to roost, bees may return to their hives, and bats may begin to forage. They have been fooled into thinking it is nighttime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to view the Eclipse Safely<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The only way to safely view the eclipse directly is through specialized eye protection, such as \u201ceclipse glasses\u201d or handheld solar viewers. Eclipse glasses are worn just like regular glasses, while solar viewers are held in front of your eyes. Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury. Seek expert advice from an astronomer before using a solar filter with a camera, telescope, binoculars, or any other optical device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n