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Total Solar Eclipse, April 2024 Date, Time, Path and More: A Complete Guide

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Total Solar Eclipse 2024: A Complete Guide

On April 8, Monday, a total solar eclipse is set to cross North America, reported NASA. This will offer thousands of lakhs of people a rare opportunity to see darkened afternoon skies for a temporary period. This would occur when the moon blocks the face of the sun.

The path of the eclipse cuts across a tiny part of eastern Canada, 15 U.S. states and Mexico. In the rest of of the world, people can witness a partial solar eclipse. It will make the moon appear like taking a bite “out of the sun and obscuring part of its light.”

Stay tuned to know everything about this rare celestial event. 

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Brief About Solar Eclipse

The solar Eclipse is a celestial event which occurs when the Earth, moon and the Sun align in a straight line. In this event, the moon takes the place between Earth and the Sun. This also blocks the light of the sun. 

A total solar eclipse is regarded as a celestial event in which the moon “fully obscures the sun.” However, in a partial solar eclipse, the moon partially obscures the sun, blocking only a part of it. 

The director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, Neil DeGrasse Tyson told NBC News, “Imagine if the moon’s orbit were in the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun — if that were the case, then every new moon, you’d have a total solar eclipse and every full moon, you’d have a lunar eclipse.”

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He added, “So, because things don’t always align, it lends to the rarity of the event and the specialness of the event.”

Solar Eclipse Partial and Total Visibility Areas

This year’s solar eclipse will be visible on a comparatively wider path than any othersolar eclipses in the recent past.’

As per estimates given by NASA, this year’s total eclipse will give 31.6 million people within its path of totality. Moreover, NASA added, “150 million people live within 200 miles of the route.”

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The path of the eclipse travels through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. 

If conditions are clear, then small parts of Tennessee and Michigan will also witness the eclipse, reported The New Yorker.

In Canada, the eclipse will cross into Cape Breton, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, southern Ontario, and the eastern end of Nova Scotia.

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A partial solar eclipse will be visible to everyone. However, interested individuals can also participate in this celestial event by watching the NASA livestream or via McDonald Observatory in Texas.

The totality will last somewhere up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds.

Here are some of the Totality begin and end time given by NASA where total Solar Eclipse will be visible.

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PlaceTotality begin TimeTotality end time
Dallas, Texas1:40 p.m. CDT1:40 p.m. CDT
Idabel, Oklahoma1:45 p.m. CDT1:49 p.m. CDT
Little Rock, Arkansas1:51 p.m. CDT1:54 p.m. CDT
Poplar Bluff, Missouri1:56 p.m. CDT2:00 p.m. CDT
Paducah, Kentucky2:00 p.m. CDT2:02 p.m. CDT
Carbondale, Illinois1:59 p.m. CDT2:03 p.m. CDT
Evansville, Indiana2:02 p.m. CDT2:05 p.m. CDT
Cleveland, Ohio3:13 p.m. EDT3:17 p.m. EDT
Erie, Pennsylvania3:16 p.m EDT3:20 p.m EDT
Buffalo, New York3:18 p.m. EDT3:22 p.m EDT
Burlington, Vermont3:26 p.m EDT3:29 p.m EDT
Lancaster, New Hampshire3:27 p.m EDT3:30 p.m. EDT
Caribou, Maine3:32 p.m. EDT3:34 p.m. EDT
source: Livescience

How To Safely View A Solar Eclipse?

Gazing at the sun directly can never be safe. Thus, gazing at the sun when it is mostly or partly covered by the moon is also not very safer. According to NASA, if people fail to take proper precautions, then a severe eye injury can be a repercussion. 

To view the solar eclipse, pinhole projectors and special eclipse glasses are the required tools which prevent eye damage by giving an opportunity to safely view solar eclipses.

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Eclipse glasses are designed “thousands of times darker than normal sunglasses.” These glasses are made specially for the wearer to gaze at the sun. 

Unless and until specific solar filters are not attached to camera lenses, telescopes or binoculars of the sky-watchers, then they should refrain themselves from viewing the Sun. 

However, there is a twist here. At the time of totality, when the moon blocks the sun fully, then it’s safe to look at the eclipse with the naked eye. 

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Total Solar Eclipse Lookouts Guide 

CNET reported that, as the total solar eclipse uncovers, people staying along the path of totality have various fun milestones to watch out for.

According to Tyson, “as the eclipse progresses and the sun gets thinner in the sky, it will start to get eerily dark.”

When the concluding rays of the sun starts concealing, “diamond ring effect” can be watch out for. 

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Diamond ring effect is regarded as a celestial event in which the sun’s atmosphere appears like an illuminated halo. Thus, the last light that is still visible looks like “diamond of a giant ring.”

When the sunlight decreases even further, moon’s rugged terrain creates an effect known as “Baily’s beads”. Around the dark moon, for a few seconds, only tiny beads of light can be seen. 

Sky-watchers who would be lucky can also catch a glimpse of a comet. However, the majority of eyes will be on the moon and sun alignment. 

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Tyson said, “Most people won’t even notice. But if you know where to look, it’s there.”

Next Solar Eclipse

The upcoming total solar eclipse will be in 2026. Notably, it will pass mostly over the Arctic Ocean. Northern Spain, Portugal, Iceland and Greenland will also have some visibility. 

Spain will witness a total solar eclipse in 2027 along with a broader part of northern Africa. Then in 2033, 2044 and 2045 the total solar eclipse is scheduled to be visible.

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

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Bank of America Associate Dies with Acute Coronary Artery Thrombus

Bank of America (BAC. N) announced on Monday that an investment banker at the organization met his/her ultimate demise. 

While the netizens are searching and speculating about the reason behind a Bank of America employee’s death, it is unveiled that the deceased passed away of natural causes, reported Reuters.

The details were confirmed by the Chief Medical Examiner of the New York Office when he was asked about decoding the possible reasons for the employees’ deaths. An email from the New York Office confirmed this. 

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The organization announced that the person “died of acute coronary artery thrombus.” The alleged disease “causes the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart.”

In the wake of this, the employer organization, Bank of America, announced that it would extend support to the deceased’s family. It further added, “our focus is on doing whatever we can to support the family and our team, who are devastated.”

Identity of the Individual 

Until now, Bank of America hasn’t disclosed the individual’s identity, age or name. 

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Even the deceased’s relatives have not shared the identity of the person, while they continue to grieve about his/her death.

The deceased employee was an important part of the FIG or financial institutions group. The work of FIG is to provide advices to bank clients regarding deals. 

A source familiar with the deceased employee of Bank of America revealed that the employee was to also be “a former member of the U.S. Green Beret special forces.”

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As per another person associated with this matter, the Bank of America employee met his/her ultimate demise on Thursday. 

According to Nairametrics, this tragic death incident follows certain complaints by junior banking colleagues. The complaints comprise working hours of employees being more than 100 hours a week during 2020 and beyond.

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

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New-Age Cheating Explained as IB Paper Leak Got 45K+ Downloads 

New-age cheating has currently dominated the of media headlines and social media platforms.

In this, students who sat for Class XII board exams for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) reportedly learned the question in on a Mathematics paper.

Later, they shared the questions online on social media. Moreover, they assisted students in different time zones who were yet to sit for the exam. 

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According to TOI, on May 1 and 2, the Math exam for two hours was conducted. However, reportedly on May 3, paper leaked news was discovered. 

These annual exams are conducted by IB in three time zones. 

IB has acknowledged the question leak situation due to difference in time zones. However, the country of origin of the leak hasn’t been made public yet. 

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Reportedly, principals in Mumbai alleged that the part was leaked from Turkey. 

Due to the time zone difference, the paper leak is more likely to benefit students in the Americas, Europe, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Moreover, it is less likely to benefit Indian students. 

The highlights of the report added that this is probably the first instance of a paper leak. The Switzerland-based board witnessed this scenario for the first time in its 55-year history, adds FirstPost.

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On Sunday, IB stated that there was no concrete evidence of the spread of the “time zone cheating.” However, they did discover a number of students who were involved in the practice. 

SCMP reported that “the materials were downloaded more than 45,000 times.”

What is the International Baccalaureate (IB)?

International Baccalaureate (IB) is a Switzerland-based board for providing education to students. It was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. 

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Its curriculum is divided into 4 programmes for students from 3–19 years. 

1. Primary Years Programme (3-12 years)

2. Middle Years Programme (11-16 years)

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3. Diploma Programme (16-19 years)

4. Career-Related Programme (16-19 years)

India has a total of 210 IB World schools. Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi have the larger concentrations of schools in India.

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

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North Braddock Church Shooting: Bernard Polite Threatened Pastor, Got Arrested

A church service in North Braddock, Pennsylvania was agitatedly disturbed on Sunday. 

A 26-year-old man, who was identified as Bernard Polite, is said to be behind the shooting that took place at Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church. 

Bernard Polite allegedly brandished a firearm during his sermon targeting Pastor Glenn Germany. 

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The shooting incident at North Braddock Church occurred shortly after 1 p.m.  NBC reported that Pennsylvania State Police charged the 26-year-old. 

Video Footage Obtained 

A video clip was obtained by the church’s deacon. Pastor Glenn Germany shared the footage online. In the clip, an alarming moment can be spotted when “the pastor was confronted by Polite, with the firearm visibly aimed in his direction.”

Pastor Germany said, “I was like, this is not happening” to CBS

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In the video, Deacon Clarence McCallister could also be spotted rushing towards the 26-year-old and throwing him to the ground. Deacon revealed that it was his stimulus that worked, as his mind reacted promptly to the pandemonium. 

Prior to this shooting incident, congregants had accumulated at the Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church to participate in the religious proceedings. Pastor Glenn Germany was guiding everyone. 

However, the peace of the surroundings broke out when police entered the church wielding a firearm with alleged intent.

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The attack on Pastor Glenn Germany is a lesson for the world to understand the importance of having strong security measures at in church. The safety of parishioners and clergy personnel should not be avoided at any cost. 

Many houses of worship are equipped with increased security. However, prompt readiness and alertness needs to be emphasized. 

According to TimesNow, congregations and religious leaders were advised by the authorities to continue being proactive and watchful while resolving any potential threats approaching.

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