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beautiful sight you will ever see in the sky. Field Guide to the
Nothing can prepare you for the amazing sight 2023 and 2024
when the sky suddenly darkens and the Sun’s Solar Eclipses
corona shines in the sky. No photograph can $20.00
capture the stunning beauty of a total solar
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Cleveland is one of the largest cities inside the

path of totality. Dayton, Toledo, Bowling Green,
Akron, and other cities will also witness totality.
Cincinnati, Columbus, Canton, and Youngstown
are very close to the path and we expect many
people in these cities to make the short drive
north on eclipse day. The city of Wapakoneta, Atlas of Solar
birthplace of Neil Armstrong, will also Eclipses - 2020 to
experience totality and is notable as the site of 2045
the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. $75.00
For eclipse viewing, mobility is essential
especially in case of inclement weather. Within
Ohio, Interstate 75 provides north-south access SALE
from Dayton to Toledo. Interstate 90 parallels
Lake Erie from Toledo to Cleveland and
Ashtabula. Interstate 71 from Cleveland to
Cleveland will be another key access route. Ohio
is graced with many excellent highways and
infrastructure for eclipse visitors.

The total solar eclipse visits Ohio on April 8,

2024 beginning at 3:08 pm EDT with the final
exit of the Moon’s shadow from the state at 3:19 Ring of Fire Eclipse
pm EDT. Through Ohio, the speed of the Moon’s
over the Four
shadow will accelerate from about 1995 miles
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per hour to about 2290 miles per hour.
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• Learn the simple methods to safely view a
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safety for detailed instructions.
• Plan ahead. If you choose to stay in a hotel,
be aware that most will sell out. A perfect
guide to planning your eclipse is our field
guide,
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guide-to-the-2023-and-2024-solar- Ring of Fire Eclipse
eclipses. over the Western
• Get to your destination early and try to USA - October 14,
spend eclipse night at or near your viewing 2023
location. Expect the highways and freeways $18.00 $25.00
to be extra busy in the aftermath of totality.
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bring food and water.
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• Check the local TV weather reports as
eclipse day approaches. The meteorologists
will give you great advice on viewing the
eclipse and whether you may need to
relocate. We recommend eclipsophile.com
Annular Solar
as the essential site for eclipse meteorology. Eclipse October 14,
• Unless you are an experienced 2023
photographer, we recommend that you not from $8.00
attempt photography during the eclipse.
You will be so stunned that it will be difficult
to operate a camera. If you choose to do
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Our animation shows you exactly where the
eclipse will be total, moment-by-moment. The
maximum duration shown is for locations along
the very center of the eclipse path. This animation
is built using data from retired NASA
astrophysicist Fred Espenak (eclipsewise.com)
and eclipse expert Xavier Jubier (xjubier.free.fr).
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Eclipse weather in Ohio
April weather in SALE
Ohio will be
challenging and
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between 60 and 70%. They describe this $8.00 $10.00
dynamic condition along Lake Erie: “In April, the
lake temperatures are likely only a degree or two
above freezing (there is often ice on the lakes).
On unsettled days, the afternoon often blossoms
with cumulus and towering cumulus clouds and
sometimes thunderstorms. Those clouds rely on
heating from below, so the cold air over the
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and helps keep skies cloud free over the lake
and for a few kilometres inland. This clearing is
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Our advice is to stack your odds by paying
attention to short-term weather forecasts and if
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poor weather is forecast, jump in your car very
early on eclipse day (or the evening before) and
drive either to the southwest or northeast to chase
after clear skies. You will never regret the effort to
seek out a clear view of a total eclipse of the Sun,
it will register in your memory all your life.

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Ashtabula, Ohio
Partial eclipse begins at 2:01 pm EDT
Total eclipse begins at 3:15 pm EDT
Duration of total eclipse is 3 minutes,
47seconds
Partial eclipse ends at 4:30 pm EDT
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 How many people will come
to Ohio to see the eclipse?
As the total solar eclipse in 2017 proved, the
eclipse will be a magnet for millions of people
across the nation. We’ve analyzed population
distributions and the national road network and
present our rough estimate of how many people
will come to Ohio for the eclipse. Learn more
about our methodology at
greatamericaneclipse.com/statistics.

Additional resources for the

Ohio eclipse
These are websites with additional information on
the eclipse in Ohio. If you would like your
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media@greatamericaneclipse.com

ema.ohio.gov/media-publications/ohio-total-
solar-eclipse

www.columbusonthecheap.com/solar-eclipse/

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