"They're pretty rare. If you go out and see it and don't have totality, it's impressive. But to see it in totality when the entire disc of the sun is covered, is something else. It's a once in a lifetime experience," UW-Eau Claire Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy William Wolf says.
It's the first total viewable one since 2017. ForLuckily, Jan Small has the right item. some, they'll need to wait 20 years if they miss it. Christopher Miller already has his viewing spot planned.
"Probably from my bed since i have to work 3rd shift," Miller explains.
Wisconsin isn't in the path of complete totality; however, folks there still be able to see about 80% of it. Wolf says the best spots are where clouds aren't blocking it.
"It's going to look like the same sun and moon and navigating somewhere else. It probably won't make a big difference viewing the sun as long as you can do it safely," Williams tells News 8 Now.
Luckily, Jan Small has the right item.
"I'm going to make one of those viewing tubes. I did that the last time there was a solar eclipse," Small says.
According to wolf, the eclipse itself poses no danger. But he doesn't recommend looking at the sun for an extended period of time.
"People are more tempted to do it during an eclipse. It's not more dangerous than it is before but it's always a bad idea," Williams says.
But not everyone will be watching the solar eclipse.
" I haven't checked it out or heard anything about it either," Matthew McBride explains.
The next total viewable solar eclipse will be in 2044. Williams says there will be more solar eclipses before then, but they won't be visible to every region.
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