Total Eclipse: What to Expect

Observe the phases of a total solar eclipse, from a partial eclipse to Baily's Beads, and finally, totality. See how the Moon's transit reveals the Sun's corona, turning day into night under the path of totality.

Topics

  • total solar eclipse
  • eclipse phases
  • baily's beads
  • diamond ring effect
  • solar corona
  • chromosphere
  • path of totality
  • eclipse glasses
  • astronomical event
  • sun's atmosphere
  • moon's transit
  • partial eclipse
  • shadow bands
  • second contact
  • third contact
  • fourth contact
  • solar observation
  • eclipse safety
  • atmospheric optics