Nashville Residents to Make Day Trips for Rare 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Experience
Nashville residents will have to venture out of Tennessee to witness the full 2024 total solar eclipse on April 8, as NASA reports it will be the last visible from the contiguous United States until 2044. The eclipse will be visible in two of Tennessee’s neighboring states, Kentucky and Arkansas, making day trips from Nashville to cities like Paducah, Kentucky just over a two-hour drive away.
Over 100,000 tourists are expected to flock to Russellville, Arkansas to view the eclipse, which will offer a unique experience of totality where the moon’s shadow completely covers the sun. Spectators can expect various stages of the eclipse, including shadow bands, Baily’s Beads, Diamond Ring, and totality, which will have a duration of between 3.5 and 4 minutes along the eclipse’s path.
In Nashville, the partial solar eclipse will begin around 12:44 p.m. and reach maximum coverage at 2:03 p.m. Those willing to make the trip to surrounding states will have the opportunity to witness this rare celestial event and experience the awe-inspiring beauty of a total solar eclipse.
For Nashville residents looking to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime event, planning a day trip to cities like Paducah, Kentucky or Russellville, Arkansas will provide the chance to witness the 2024 total solar eclipse and create lasting memories of this natural wonder.
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