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Explore properties of the 2024 total solar eclipse based on location and time

Contributed by: Jeff Bryant

ResourceFunction["TotalSolarEclipse2024Explorer"][]

produces a graphical user interface for exploring properties of the 2024 total solar eclipse.

Details

The solar eclipse explorer is divided into several sections:

Global Properties

properties that are not dependent on the observer location

Location‐dependent Properties

properties that are dependent on the observer location

Map

displays one of several maps providing different views of the eclipse

Path Width

plot showing how the width of the totality envelope changes with time

Shadow Speed

plot showing how the speed of the Moon's shadow on Earth changes with time

Sun Appearance

time‐dependent view of the Sun from the specified location

Some properties are independent of both location and time, while others are dependent on one or the other or both.

The location‐centered map may show little or no eclipse data unless the location is near the path of totality.

For a location that is not in the area of total or partial coverage, some of the properties may not apply.

The animate checkbox will increment the time by 30 seconds refreshing every 2 seconds.

Examples

Basic Examples

Open the interface:

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Click to select the umbra-centered map:

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Type "Torreon, Mexico" into the location field to view the eclipse near its maximum:

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Requirements

Wolfram Language 14.0 (January 2024) or above

Version History

1.2.3 – 28 February 2024
1.2.2 – 23 February 2024
1.2.1 – 20 February 2024
1.2.0 – 31 January 2024
1.1.0 – 26 January 2024
1.0.0 – 19 January 2024

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License Information

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License