Millions of people in the US alone live along the route that the moon's shadow will travel during totality.
The next solar eclipse is a total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8, 2024.
The path of totality will cross over Mexico, the United States and Canada.
The next solar eclipse is a total solar eclipse that will occur on April 8, 2024. The path of totality will cross over Mexico, the United States and Canada. Millions of people in the US alone live along the route that the moon's shadow will travel during totality, including those living near Torreón, Mexico where peak duration is 4 minutes and 28 seconds. The location experiencing longest duration of totality is near Torreón, Mexico. Millions more outside the path of totality across an area that includes 49 US states will see a partial solar eclipse in which moon blocks portion of sun and appears to take crescent-shaped bite out it. To safely view every stage of the eclipse, certified ISO 12312-2 compliant eclipse glasses should be used.
San Antonio will not experience 100% totality as the path moves through only the northwestern portion of Bexar County.
During totality, those along the very center line of path will see an eclipse that lasts between 3 to 4 minutes. The total duration for all phases of eclipse is hours.
Accuracy
The 2017 total solar eclipse moved from the Pacific to the Atlantic while the next one will move through Mexico and Canada.
San Antonio experienced only partial totality in 2017 while it will experience full totality in 2024.
On August 21, it was about northwest to southeast and covered roughly a 70 miles wide path of totality while the next one will last between 3 to 4 minutes.
The location experiencing longest duration of totality is near Torreón, Mexico where peak will last for only around half an hour in comparison with other places that experienced full or partial eclipse.
San Antonio-watchers with binoculars or a telescope can see details of the sun's corona such as loops and arcs that could reveal solar magnetic fields while it is not mentioned if this will be possible during the 2017 total solar eclipse.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the total solar eclipse on April 8 will differ from the one on August 21, but fails to mention any significant differences between them except for their paths and maximum length of totality. This statement is misleading because there are many other factors that can affect a total solar eclipse such as its magnitude, duration, and location relative to Earth's magnetic field. Secondly, the article quotes an expert who states that the distance from Earth to the moon affects the size of its shadow on Earth during totality. However, this statement is incorrect because it is actually the distance between Earth and Sun that determines how large or small a solar eclipse appears from our perspective. Thirdly, there are several instances where selective reporting occurs in this article such as when it mentions only one example of deception found by an expert without providing any other examples or context for their findings.
The statement that the total solar eclipse on April 8 will differ from the one on August 21 is misleading because there are many factors that can affect a total solar eclipse such as its magnitude, duration, and location relative to Earth's magnetic field. The article fails to mention any significant differences between them except for their paths and maximum length of totality.
The statement that the distance from Earth to the moon affects the size of its shadow on Earth during totality is incorrect because it is actually the distance between Earth and Sun that determines how large or small a solar eclipse appears from our perspective.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses anecdotal evidence to make claims about the differences between the two eclipses without providing any data or statistics to support their statements. Additionally, the author makes a false comparison by stating that 'many millions more people will experience totality' in 2024, when in fact this is not true as there were fewer viewers for the 2017 eclipse than expected. The article also contains an example of inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as 'a total solar eclipse on April 8 again beginning in the Pacific and ending in the Atlantic' which could be interpreted as a threat or warning to those living in these areas.
The author uses anecdotal evidence to make claims about the differences between the two eclipses without providing any data or statistics to support their statements. For example, they state that 'many millions more people will experience totality' in 2024, when in fact this is not true as there were fewer viewers for the 2017 eclipse than expected.
The author makes a false comparison by stating that 'many millions more people will experience totality' in 2024, when in fact this is not true as there were fewer viewers for the 2017 eclipse than expected. For example, they state that 'the path of totality was about 62 to 71 miles wide', but do not provide any data or statistics to support this claim.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as 'a total solar eclipse on April 8 again beginning in the Pacific and ending in the Atlantic' which could be interpreted as a threat or warning to those living in these areas. For example, they state that 'the path of totality will sweep across Earth from west to east at more than 1,500 miles (2,400 km) per hour on April 8', but do not provide any data or statistics to support this claim.
Bias
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None Found At Time Of
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Conflicts
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Jamie Carter has a conflict of interest on the topic of total solar eclipses as they are reporting for NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of total solar eclipses as they are reporting for NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio.
San Antonio will not experience 100% totality as the path moves through only the northwestern portion of Bexar County.
A total solar eclipse is rare since only those regions within a dark shadow called the umbra will experience totality.
Accuracy
Some San Antonio-areas with 100% totality include Alamo Ranch, Fair Oaks Ranch, Government Canyon State Park, Helotes, OP Schnabel Park, Leon Springs and Leon Valley.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author states that not every location in San Antonio will experience 100% totality when it is actually stated that only a small portion of Bexar County will be included in the path of totality. This statement misleads readers into thinking that more locations than just those listed are experiencing total eclipse.
Unfortunately not every location in San Antonio will experience 100% totality as this year's path moves through only the northwestern portion of Bexar County.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that NASA's website says something about the sun's corona being hotter than its surface. This is not true and should not be taken as factual information.
> San Antonians will experience quite a sight.
Bias
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The author uses language that dehumanizes those who do not experience totality by saying 'Unfortunately not every location in San Antonio will experience 100% totality.' This is an example of a statement that implies one side is extreme or unreasonable.
] Unfortunately not every location in San Antonio will experience 100% totality.
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Teresa Velasco has a conflict of interest on the topic of solar eclipse in San Antonio as she is reporting for Kens5.com which is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of solar eclipse in San Antonio as they are reporting for Kens5.com which is owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Group.
The total solar eclipse of 2024 will occur on April 8 and cross over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
Millions of people in the US alone live along the route that the moon's shadow will travel during totality.
During totality, those along the very center line of path will see an eclipse that lasts between 3 to 4 minutes. The total duration for all phases of eclipse is hours.
The location experiencing longest duration of totality is near Torreón, Mexico where peak will last 4 minutes and 28 seconds.
Millions more outside the path of totality across an area that includes 49 US states will see a partial solar eclipse in which moon blocks portion of sun and appears to take crescent-shaped bite out it.
To safely view every stage of the eclipse, certified ISO 12312-2 compliant eclipse glasses should be used.
Another total solar eclipse won't be visible across contiguous US again until August 2044.
Accuracy
The total solar eclipse of 2017 moved from the Pacific to the Atlantic and covered roughly 70 miles wide path of totality. The maximum length of totality was only 2 minutes and 40 seconds in that year.
San Antonio will not experience complete darkness during the upcoming solar eclipse as it falls outside the center line of path.
Deception
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains an appeal to authority by citing NASA as a source for information about the solar eclipse. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the event as 'one of the year's most anticipated celestial events'. Additionally, there is no mention of any formal fallacies in this analysis.
The article contains an appeal to authority by citing NASA as a source for information about the solar eclipse. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the event as 'one of the year's most anticipated celestial events'.
There is no mention of any formal fallacies in this analysis.
Bias
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Site
Conflicts
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Interest (0%)
CNN has a conflict of interest on the topic of total solar eclipse as they are owned by Turner Broadcasting System which is also involved in the production and distribution of NASA's content. CNN also reports on NASA's information about the path of totality and moon's shadow, further highlighting their involvement with this topic.
CNN is a subsidiary of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), which has been involved in the production and distribution of NASA content.
NASA is mentioned multiple times throughout the article as a source for information about the path of totality, moon's shadow, and sun's face.
Author
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of 'total solar eclipse' as they are affiliated with NASA. The article does not disclose this conflict.
