The Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 is more than just a gorgeous spectacle that can be appreciated by millions of Americans on Monday afternoon, April 8, if clouds don't obscure the view. It is also an opportunity for citizen scientists to do valuable research on properties of the ionosphere, at all kinds of frequencies, from wherever they are located on the continent and beyond. In a separate thread, we'll talk about some of the possibilities for experiments that can be done,In this thread, let's discuss sources of additional information about the eclipse itself, and tools that can help us enjoy it to the fullest. First, a broad overview of the upcoming event from NASA, as located for us by Ed Holland KO6BLM: NASA Eclipse Explorer.
This is not the first eclipse to be studied for its impact on radio propagation. In the LF Notebook for March-April 2024 from The LOWDOWN, I talk about the January 1924 eclipse in the Northeast that helped to finally prove the existence of the ionosphere and its dependence on solar activity. At the end of the column, I also included links to a few more helpful eclipse related resources:
College of DuPage Weather Info
Interactive Google Map of Eclipse Track - by Xavier Jubier; amazingly detailed info for any location you click
American Astronomical Society -pages on eye safety, photography tips
Let us know if you have additional information sources to share!