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Could one use Mathematica to find a high point along the centerline that overlooks a long stretch of lower elevations to the southwest or northeast - perhaps a lake or a plain? From a high-enough location it might be possible to look down on the eclipse shadow traveling across the landscape.
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@Michael Stern, great post!
Stephen Wolfram just published a book on eclipses and it has a lot of great resources specific to the April 8, 2024, eclipse. Check it out on Amazon: Amazon.com
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The August 17, 2017 eclipse — as well as the April 8, 2024 eclipse — were documented in the Wolfram Blog article Double Eclipse! Or Why Carbondale, Illinois, Is Special back in 2017. This project shows the path for totality of these two eclipses; the paths intersect in proximity to the town of Carbondale, IL. This location is 200 miles south of Wolfram’s corporate HQ; I’m confident many staffers will attend both events. Witnessing the intersection of these two events is an astronomical event that may never be eclipsed!
Stephen Wolfram just published a book on eclipses […]
On top of everything else he does, what a remarkable proclivity for writing books! This book had a deadline, and it was published in a timely manner. The Amazon URL was correct, but the Wolfram Media entry for the title should also be noted. I see that Stephen has a discussion of the solvability/unsolvability of the Three Body Problem; that alone should be worth the price of admission.
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