Meet The Longest Total Solar Eclipse Left This Century

The best time and place to see a total solar eclipse has been revealed—and it’s the one-after-next.

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The best weather for 2024 total solar eclipse is currently a hot topic, but it’s going to get a lot hotter in advance of August 2, 2027

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when the world will witness one of the most remarkable astronomical events of the entire century—the “Great North African Eclipse.

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Visible from the tip of Southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East, it’s a total solar eclipse not to miss for three incredible reasons:

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– It will be the longest total solar eclipse of the century, with a totality duration of 6 minutes and 23 seconds. – There’s a near-zero chance of clouds in North Africa. A clear view of the eclipsed sun is almost guaranteed.

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– Inside the path of totality is Luxor, ancient Egypt’s capital of Thebes, home to the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Karnak, and several other temples. What’s more, Luxor is where totality will last the longest.

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Meet The Longest Total Solar Eclipse Left This Century

The best time and place to see a total solar eclipse has been revealed—and it’s the one-after-next.

The best weather for 2024 total solar eclipse is currently a hot topic, but it’s going to get a lot hotter in advance of August 2, 2027

when the world will witness one of the most remarkable astronomical events of the entire century—the “Great North African Eclipse.

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Visible from the tip of Southern Spain, North Africa and the Middle East, it’s a total solar eclipse not to miss for three incredible reasons:

– It will be the longest total solar eclipse of the century, with a totality duration of 6 minutes and 23 seconds. – There’s a near-zero chance of clouds in North Africa. A clear view of the eclipsed sun is almost guaranteed.

– Inside the path of totality is Luxor, ancient Egypt’s capital of Thebes, home to the Valley of the Kings and Queens, Karnak, and several other temples. What’s more, Luxor is where totality will last the longest.

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