What it’s like to watch a Total Solar Eclipse

The total solar eclipse from Madras, Oregon on August 21, 2017. As the moon passed in front of the sun turning day to night and revealing the sun's corona, apparently all I could think to say was 'Oh my goodness!'
This awe-inspiring phenomenon returned to the US on April 8, 2024, when total solar eclipse crossed North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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Everyone says not to photograph your first solar eclipse and I think they might be right. I was focused on getting the exposure right for Bailey's beads and the diamond ring, plus making sure to get the corona and solar flares. This was a bit stressful but I'm delighted with the results.
This video originally included more info but since I'm uploading from Madras where the internet is sluggish, I cut out three minutes so the upload would happen before I had to leave for my flight.
Special thanks also to Dr. Teagan Wall for sharing this experience with me and Raquel Nuno for inspiring me to come to Oregon.
Music from epidemicsound.com "Spinning Earth 2" and
Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com "Big Mojo"

[@annoyingmint100]

everybody gangsta till the moon don't start moving again

[@zoyuu]

Lmaooooo

[@kermitgalaxy9009]

Anybody else miss the solar eclipse this year

[@goodlovely8513]

Kermit Galaxy I missed it this year bc clouds :(

[@DC-zi6se]

What do you mean?

[@kylarabrown1537]

Comment section guy im sure everybody in the world would know if there way another one 😭😭🤚🏻

[@skynet1024]

moon: jeez, those humans are so easy to impress.

[@_Ash0099]

well seeing the eclipse is very exciting and beautiful

[@XSI_Sam102]

@@_Ash0099 So is watching peppa pig 😂😂

[@abdulhafij97]

Copied comment

[@_Ash0099]

xXSamuel NinjaBoyXx oh yea definitely 😂

[@SNGamiiing]

Lol

[@KevenGelinas]

This video convinced me to go see this with my kid in 2024 who was 18 months at the time he's now 8 and was amazed as I was today in Mont Mégantic with 2500 people who experience a perfect weather dead center full solar eclipse. Couldn't ask anything better! Thanks Derek

[@buschicebeer7168]

Jai vu ca depuis saint- georges. Littéralement la plus belle chose que jai vu de ma vie.

[@danw1374]

In ancient times the Chinese used to believe a dragon was swallowing the sun!

[@weatherboi]

For those who don't know, Mont Megantic is in Quebec, Canada.

[@carlosburroughs829]

Getting ready for the 2024 one… who else came here to do the same??? 😮😮

[@Dianaceronica1214]

Yep

[@2siQc]

Me ! Me !

[@TheMusic0nly]

Me!

[@lozanopogba9941]

Lets goooo

[@HighHeelShoes]

Looking for a video to show my class… wish he was wearing glasses

[@MayorBrownn]

Imagine humans thousands of years ago freaking out because the sun was black

[@Austin-zg6gt]

I feel especially bad for the egyptians who thought a giant ass snake was eating the sun.

[@tgiflfrfr]

I’m feeling bad for the people that lived 10000 years ago that accidentally looked at it with bear naked eye

[@manannaik1341]

Praise the moon not sun

[@IanScottDo]

In many parts of the world such as Africa, they still do. And sure in the days of old beyond old we in the Western World would have reacted the same.

[@shrekdorado4213]

@@Austin-zg6gt Aztecs just start to masive kill in sacrifise to their war god that was the sun god too just imagine

[@RamiShreds]

Who else is jealous that they didn't get to see it?

[@staraspect1118]

RV I am

[@marhamasadjail5162]

J LA The

[@andy-dq7fh]

RV i went it was amazing

[@riaperez2667]

I am because I was right on the line of totality but it was cloudy!!

[@Ally-lo2go]

RV I saw it. My school also provided the glasses HA!

[@will.a.benjamin]

I saw this in southern Illinois...it was super hot and humid that day. The coolest and eeriest thing was the sudden and refreshing drop in temperature and how nature reacted. As soon as totality started, the cicadas starting singing and the birds went silent.

[@gabsterrivera5674]

This just shows how vital the Sun is to nature in general

[@xxTAARGUS]

I passed through southern Illinois on my way to Poplar Bluff. It was really cool to see an eclipse again.

[@winnie5873]

I saw it today. I have seen partial solar eclipses, but never in totality until today. It was absolutely amazing, I did not expect it to be as moving as it was. I think you can’t really grasp how it makes people feel unless you see it for yourself.

[@pjbrennie]

Same! honestly a true experience! couldnt stop smiling of how beautiful it was, sunsets in all directions.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Yes! Pictures and video don’t do it justice.

[@jimmygravitt1048]

@@afridgetoofar1818 I could not agree more. Not only do pictures and videos not do it justice, they fail to depict totality in a way that literally no other experience in life defies. It is unfathomable how badly videos and pictures fail to depict the total eclipse, unless you experience totality yourself.

[@danw1374]

Here in the UK we had a total eclipse back in August 1999 (We are not due another for another 100 years apparently) where I live was just outside the path of totality, but I still managed to see almost all of the sun covered and the light turning to dusk. Its eerie when you hear all the birds suddenly start singing.

[@averykempf9164]

Yes, you have to be there. A total solar eclipse is amazing.

[@piemon3276]

2019: "omy god it's so beautiful" Ancient time: "Sacrifice we need a sacrifice to bring the sun back!!!!!"

[@omiplufs256]

Get emmmm

[@runotree3429]

Wondering Merchant also them: DID OUR SUN DIE

[@TCB-Youtube]

Its so sad, but its so true

[@reveadozier8772]

Bob Brock .....what is wrong with u.........

[@sandyforfive]

I don't remember having a solar ellipse in 2019 lol

[@slenderbunny55]

You cannot fully appreciate an eclipse unless you have seen it in person...

[@BobbyDukeArts]

Slender Bunny I know right. I see all of these people mocking their reaction and all that tells me is that they have never witnessed one first hand. For me, it was one of the most moving and awe inspiring moments of my life

[@jacksainthill8974]

True - and incidentally the same goes for a van Gogh.

[@aquaticllamas28]

Slender Bunny Waiting for someone to comment this. I am a person that never cheers for anything but I have never seen something that moved me as much as what I saw. There is a group on KZbin who goes around comment negative stuff as if they themselves are Jesus. These people usually insult other people by pretending they are above everyone else. I have seen so many in these eclipse videos, probably because they have no idea the true expirence yet they have seen pictures and thought they are experts. In short I really don't like this cinical croud of KZbin.

[@Hawtsaus]

I was in Salem, OR. Can confirm, I'm now a solar eclipse chaser for life.

[@SilentSnipest]

Guys, if you are anywhere close to the next one happening in 2024 across the US... GO TO IT. It is an amazing event. I won't forget this last one until I die. It is an indescribable event and YOU HAVE TO BE THERE. The videos and the pictures do not do it justice. Trust me. Trust people who have seen it. It is well-worth your time.

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Just saw one today in Northern Ohio, and it was even better in person than i expected. Really one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.

[@notnotjake]

Yes!! Truly incredible! I can’t find any photos or videos that really capture how the corona looked to my eye

[@afridgetoofar1818]

@@notnotjake The photos and videos simply don’t compare with being there.

[@jimmygravitt1048]

@@afridgetoofar1818 I AM SO GLAD YOU GUYS FEEL THE SAME WAY!!! Before I saw it, I thought all of the pictures prepared me for what it was going to look like. But when I saw it, I was blown away. I did not know something could be so beautiful. And, I have been searching videos ever since looking for ANYTHING that even comes close to representing what I saw with my eyes. It's so nice to see people who feel similarly. I wasn't sure if I was alone.

[@markvolstad9380]

I still get chill bumps when I recall the 2017 eclipse. As great as this video is, no video can come remotely close to recreating the experience of actually witnessing a total eclipse in person.

[@notsebafn]

"chillbumps"

[@witherspoon1995]

I envy. I'm flying to Arkansas Sunday. I've been checking the forecast for a WEEK and it's been storms storms storms. Today it's saying partly sunny. I am BEGGING the universe. I've known this was coming for fifteen years. I was unable to travel in 2017 but witnessed 83% which was cool. But this is what I'm after.

[@ThatCatzEditz]

theres one coming to niagra, i gotta go there but its so farrr

[@reneecanada5938]

I'm so excited I feel like I'm probably gonna cry when I see it lol

[@jessicamartel5920]

I am so excited for tomorrow. My house is right in the path of totality. I have never seen one before.

[@usamazaheer9194]

3:25 Someone in the background, "I love Corona" Earth: "Corona time it is then."

[@mynmhsnvwls1124]

What is so shocking about them saying "Corona"

[@aylastich9562]

Well actually isn’t corona the gas layer around the sun and a type of beer

[@cordelljackson6971]

Usama Zaheer That was kinda funny

[@mynmhsnvwls1124]

@Usama Zaheer HOW DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CORONA TIME BEING NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-py2ov4lg3b]

V8 Juice is Disgusting because the video was 2 years ago, covid didn’t exist 2 years ago did it hm?

[@lukesumberg9182]

Imagine people thousands of years ago who saw the sun go away and not know when it would come back...

[@juancaballero3854]

luke sumberg pretty sure humans back then had and knew when an object's presence is there behind an object unlike babies and some animals ect ..

[@littlesnowflakepunk855]

luke sumberg that's why there are so many stories about dragons or great frogs eating the sun, and superstitions that people should clap and scream and bang pots and pans to scare the dragon away.

[@plongo909]

they thought the earth in the middle soo

[@littlesnowflakepunk855]

Juan Caballero Actually, not really. A lot of mythologies tell about eclipses, and claimed that something was eating the sun, and the only way to make it leave the sun alone is to make a lot of noise

[@mirhasanoddname]

luke sumberg Thousands of years ago *most* people/civilizations paid more atention to astronomy than we do today (besides nasa and similar). Their nights were darker so when they looked up at the sky they could see things we cant see now. Im sure they were fine.

[@lucashamilton4674]

Who's here in 2024?

[@lucasplocinski2007]

I’m watching this in 2024 too! 😂

[@arkfive]

Me😭

[@michaeledward7812]

Yep

[@christophervigneau1718]

I live in Stowe, VT. Many will be coming to us to see. I can’t wait!

[@WoopyIsReal]

I’m ready to see this April 8th lmao

[@prstechnic1774]

I saw my first totality today and I gotta say... I was pretty damn speechless too. It's almost impossible to describe what it actually looks like without seeing one yourself.

[@bitchymitchy8589]

imagine this in 1600's America "goddamnit, I knew mary was a witch"

[@hoedoe5981]

Heads flying xD

[@meekmillzz]

Y e s

[@KermisVoyager1997]

There was an annular solar eclipse that happened in America on June 22, 1694 and a Hybrid Solar eclipse that also happened in America on July 12, 1684. So maybe these eclipses can give you your answer.

[@Ulfgood]

@@KermisVoyager1997 I didn’t know eclipses were that old

[@jposgai1]

@@Ulfgood What? Eclipses have happened since the moon formed

[@a_Chinese02]

They call it the day of black sun... the darkest day in fire nation history

[@discotrain173]

Underrated comment

[@user-pz4vo9lx7i]

Avatar last air bender ?

[@thetntteam]

@Yowatsapp 05 bruh its a avatar last bender related comment not firefighters

[@thealphanoid6160]

Because that's what it is, that's not the moon

[@xx_i_am_cookies_xx2719]

IM WATCHING EPISODE 10 RN-

[@shannoncoulter4634]

Omg I literally CRIED watching this...I live where the April eclipse will be in totality and I'm so excited to see one in person..thank you for sharing

[@nicudetailer4352]

Haha me too, we’re going in April just have to hope weather cooperates!

[@KKTanaa]

Me too and where I live it’s the longest totality in IN

[@lawrencerobinsonjr2398]

Revelations pay attention

[@juliaraimus5063]

I adore when people add an "s!"@@lawrencerobinsonjr2398 Just reminds me that y'all have no idea what you're talking about!

[@han.nah.]

I almost teared up too!

[@robert-thorpe181]

I’m glad I got to see it this year, I knew it was gonna be cool looking but I was taken surprise by it’s sheer beauty

[@GOODST3R]

My Dad, myself, and two of my closest friends went to Sparta Tennessee to watch this eclipse. I synced pink floyd dark side of the moon to the time of totality (dad's favorite album). It has come to be the absolute favorite memory of my life. In July of 2018 my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away April 2nd 2020. Until his last day he thanked me for convincing him to come with me to experience this once in a lifetime event. I will never forget this special day. Love ya dad and I'll see you on the dark side of the moon!

[@herdval6677]

❤️

[@CrispyFella]

💖

[@tizac334]

❤️

[@SoupSups]

Hey man, i'm in the same boat with you. my dad passed away on april 13th 2018, from a lung infection. this was one of the best moments my family had ever had with him. It's moments like this that keep me moving. i miss my old man.

[@rajveerkanojiya2985]

😭😭😭😭 I am crying for you 😭😭😭

[@PickledShark]

I was not far away at the Eclipse Festival. It’s impossible to describe the sensation of the moment of totality. 50,000 people howling like animals, the air getting cold, the stars coming out. It’s the only time in my life I could really feel the immensity of the moon and the sun. I don’t quite know how else to say it, except that it was by far the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen.

[@Cellistontheinternet]

You only get to know what it feels when you are there

[@timiade3817]

This is the most interesting thing I've ever seen

[@timiade3817]

Who is the most beautiful and attractive thing

[@abassaf6707]

We just say SubhanAllah alkhalc❤️

[@indian2621]

@@abassaf6707 who asked?

[@Doors650]

Moon: is everyone having fun at the solar eclipse? Crowd: YEAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@manifestgtr]

WEEEEE

[@jeremiahwat1]

Just as magical 7 years later. What a time to be alive.

[@aleclumba2547]

Quickly, Attack the fire benders!!!!!

[@jacobymorgan1818]

Alec Lumba this is without a doubt the greatest comment i have ever laid my eyes upon.😄😄😄

[@CoffeeD_1]

lol

[@suhailkarim12]

Alec Lumba I love you for this comment 😂😂😂

[@sketched5432]

first thing I thought when I saw that an eclipse was happening

[@dajalapeno8480]

too bad water benders kicked ur ass coz of the eclipse :^)

[@breadman6321]

person in the back: I LOVE CORONA corona: IM ON MY WAY

[@mroffice8166]

*brother bear music intensifies*

[@narrator3944]

bruh

[@jaquelinegomes9627]

corona means 'crown' it's also the name of beer corona doesn' t always mean coronavirus

[@Quack13]

@@jaquelinegomes9627 lol good joke acting like you didn’t get the joke

[@menherakun670]

@@jaquelinegomes9627 r/whoooosh

[@naota3k]

I was there in VT today... first time seeing it in person. I burst into tears.

[@vlogs_by_lizzy]

It is such a hard thing to describe when it starts to get dark but not like a sunset dark like a dimming dark it’s so weird but cool at the same time!

[@darkdezire27]

I saw it in person. A lot of videos fail to capture how it really looked. This is the closest to how I remember it. Also, the temp dropped and cicadas started making noise.

[@rchristianwooley4870]

The rapid temperature drop was startling. I wonder if it will effect the San Andreas fault line in 6 years with the next Solar eclipse..

[@ochsj1971]

The dewpoint was high in Carbondale, IL. It was very hot and humid, around 95 degrees with a heat index around 110. During the eclipse, the temperature dropped to about 81, and the heat index went down as well, making it very pleasant outside. I imagine there was more of a dramatic temperature drop out west were the air was drier.

[@NYTruthseeker]

@darkdezire could you say more about how this video captured what you saw? was it the sun with the donut hole? or the spliced in images that looked like NASA images? The sun with donut hole surprised me. I thought more of the sun would be covered in totality.

[@inciseinfinity]

@@NYTruthseeker well, the sun is blocked by the moon, yes, but not totally. that's why in the filtered video, you can see the glorious ring when the sun reaches totality. light is still coming out from the sun to earth, and since the light is coming from multiple directions, you will see the sun as a donut with your naked eye.

[@iflame1339]

It looks like someone is eating it

[@thomasenright4983]

Anyone here because of the lunar eclipse tonight monday january 21st 2019? Ireland was too cloudy :(

[@weezy4165]

Thomas Enright How. Did. You. Know

[@user-ty2sx6mf4i]

Yup, it's happening right now where I live

[@santiagomoralesrussiramire9019]

Thomas Enright Yeeeeees

[@catherineflores4474]

Yes in Fort Worth, Texas!

[@pippoship]

Right at it

[@erijss]

Being in such a massive crowd takes away one another impressive part of the eclipse: the sound of silence. In 1999, my dad and I were in France. Noticing the clouds were ruining our experience,we jumped in the car and had a wild ride along small countryside roads to a location where the sun was still shining. Minutes before the total eclipse, we stopped the car in the middle of nowhere and jumped out of it. Those last minutes were unforgettable. As if nature surrendered for this phenomenon, all crickets, birds, dogs and other creatures - including the both us - became absolutely silent. That overwhelming sound of silence with the beauty of the eclipse and within the company of my dad is still one of the most precious memories in my mind.

[@relevation0]

Yea these people are insufferable

[@PeaceIsYeshua]

@Erwin, what an absolutely beautiful and special memory. Wow… thank you so much for sharing this. ❤️

[@brandonm1708]

That’s awesome you got to see it like that, but it’s become such a popular event that it’s hard to find anywhere (that’s not private land) that you can view it on with no one around

[@jennyskots5873]

I watched the 2017 eclipse on the side of the road in SC. Everything went silent in nature, it got cooler a few degrees but then the birds started singing loud and the crickets started chirping and a cool wind started blowing. It was interesting to see the changes in nature as the eclipse was happening

[@xUnic31x]

Got to experience the 2024 Eclipse at home in Dallas. It was an amazing experience. I was shaking and tearing up at awe of the sight 🥺 It went by so fast

[@user-me6vu9py9j]

Same

[@powersettingsm7172]

imagine how a medieval person would react when seeing this.

[@Andr3y143]

watch this first few mins of this episode. This is how the ancient people react. www1.dramacool.movie/jumong-episode-52.html

[@clioaspinade9275]

They would say "Oh crap, we are useless at predicting eclipses".

[@ThatGuy-jc1to]

"The dark age has begun"

[@animationsticko3609]

"Dark ritual has been performed"

[@dreveonwilmore8311]

My eyes

[@TheKingofRandom]

Beautiful experience, thanks for sharing

[@theredbug7092]

The King of Random hi cutie c:

[@em_iiy]

hey it's this guy. this guy is awesome

[@seandoherty4950]

The King of Random I love ur channel

[@andrewdavidov5618]

omg hi

[@neypercreeperyonosequeacer993]

The King of Random OMG HIIII

[@sophieheid4464]

This video should be used as an example of why TOTAL solar eclipses are so amazing to witness in person! I hope to experience that! 🙂😊

[@thomasrichnafsky6663]

My son and I just experienced the clear sky totality of the 2024 eclipse. It was amazing. We viewed it in the center of Ohio absolutely breathtaking.

[@av8r96plays5]

Imagine the people who didn't even know that the solar eclipse was happening. They started shiting themselves when they look at the time and it was 3 but it was night.

[@Hello-bs8dn]

...How do you not know what a Solar Eclipse is..? I'd be like: OMGOMGOMGISTHATWHATITHINKITISAAAAAAAAAAAAAASOCOOL

[@cycrothelargeplanet]

@@Hello-bs8dn bruh

[@surpurnoor6571]

Maya culture in a nutshell

[@Alpha_Cleaning_Clips]

Well if they didn’t know it was a solar eclipse and look at it directly now they are blind

[@ethanjamesmortel162]

@@Alpha_Cleaning_Clips nope thats fake

[@superkobster]

_Meanwhile, in the UK_ ...Wow the moon slightly touched the side of the sun.

[@karanbirsinghbhullar]

Hahaha

[@walterthedoggo4301]

Karanbir Singh Bhullar why r u laughing

[@karanbirsinghbhullar]

@@walterthedoggo4301 it's a geography joke

[@walterthedoggo4301]

Karanbir Singh Bhullar oh ok but dat wasn’t funny

[@karanbirsinghbhullar]

@@walterthedoggo4301 it was if you got the joke

[@northernskies86]

Missed totality in 2017 but traveled to the middle of the path for 2024. Seeing totality was the coolest thing I've ever seen, hands down. No video or photo does it justice. Planning on traveling to Spain in 2026 to see the next one.

[@NoelleSlothYT]

Who’s here for the April 8th total solar eclipse in 2024? 👇

[@AidenTFun]

I'm 13 and that was the coolest thing I ever saw

[@notsure1969]

I could actually feel the emotions that he was feeling during the filming of this. I remember being in awe of just 75% totality but to be able to see complete totality would have been so surreal. This actually gave me goosebumps.

[@nancyhey1012]

I agree, it was awe- inspiring! I’m glad we were able to have one last blast of fun before everything shut down in 2020.

[@user-yo2zo3yj9p]

Fs

[@user-yo2zo3yj9p]

Feee🏬

[@baboshleep4887]

It was amazing such a crazy feeling seeing something like this I was insanely lucky for my house be in the path of totality and we all had the day off such a crazy experience something you would never forgot there’s nothing in the world that can compare the the sight of a total solar eclipse’s makes your think your left earth

[@Tearsofaclown01]

Naw it didnae

[@addiginanni4319]

I miss the sound of crowds cheering, this brings back so many memories from before covid. I almost forgot that life like that existed at one point.

[@charleneibarra2416]

Damn this is sad 🥺 I feel that way too

[@nancyhey1012]

I remember it too! We had no idea what would be coming in the next 2 years.

[@itsthequenchiest5072]

I was bout to say something but then i realized covid started 2 years ago so 🙃

[@nancyhey1012]

@@itsthequenchiest5072 Actually, Covid started in December of 2019 in Wuhan China, and that’s why it was named Covid 19. However, it did not come to the US until March of 2020. As of May 2021, we have had it in the US for 14 months now.

[@aaliyah2369]

@@nancyhey1012 I'm in the UK so

[@giuliagiannini15]

I just saw the one today (April 8th 2024)... one of the best experiences in my life, it is so epic and powerful and emotional and at the same time so silly! :D amazing

[@afridgetoofar1818]

Same here, but I’m also sad knowing I’ll probably never see one again

[@StarFox6.4]

Here after 4-8-2024 🙌 Today was amazing ❤

[@SarkBM]

2:26 The sun has 1% battery 2:37 The sun is decharged 4:20 They found the charger

[@Icantchangemyhandlehelp]

Recharge sun: SUPERNOVA TIME This is a joke

[@kake2978]

They found the charger at 4:20 huh? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Roberty_64]

It took them like 2 minutes to find the charger

[@christosgm3557]

@@Roberty_64 Then that means the sun has a big house... ._.

[@Roberty_64]

Ye

[@TheBenfm24]

Just saw it in South Carolina on Lake Murray South Carolina. Words and video do not do its justice to how beautiful the eclipse really was. When the sun reappeared, it was the purest white light i have ever seen in my life. If you were not in the path of totality, I highly recommend you wait for the one in 2024.

[@AverageAlien]

TheBenfm24 Or just visit another country where the eclipse is happening. Murica isn't that important you know? Not everyone lives there. Americans are so self absorbed it's amazing

[@monkpawfire]

ikr

[@theobystrom5279]

Average Alien ikr

[@KillJoii]

The next two total solar eclipses will give you very little chance to see totality, as will the 3rd one unless you think millions of people will decide to travel to Antarctica. The 4th, 2024 one, will cross the most land than the last 3, giving millions the chance to witness it. We're talking about totality, not just any eclipse. I don't get why people are so butthurt about a country being excited for something that hasn't happened in nearly 100 years. The next one on 2024 will probably be viewed by more than the next 3 combined, if we're all still here. :3 America can be a shitty place, with shitty people, ruled by shitty "leaders", but don't generalize.

[@MosesCatt]

I saw it in the NC mountains. There is no equal to being in Totality and experiencing the moon fitting perfectly over the sun for a few minutes. No video or photo capture that event, and if you can, make the next available event. Since the earth is 7/8 water, mostly the eclipse path is not on land, but this one traveled the US from West to South. It was an awesome beyond words.

[@laurabobin1678]

There’s one going on today and I’m in the path of totality!!!😊

[@jaypickering805]

I’ll be getting about 80% covers where I am. Enjoy!

[@laurabobin1678]

@@jaypickering805 thanks it’s also cloudy where we are though

[@maskedmaddie4181]

Im gonna be in the 100% of totality and were gonna see it on lake erie

[@laurabobin1678]

@@maskedmaddie4181 have fun!!

[@CheezeGirl]

@@laurabobin1678we have totality too, it’s also cloudy for us :

[@TsunamiSephi]

I cannot thank you enough for creating this video. I got to witness it directly in the center of totality, and it made me feel like the most insignificant speck of infinitely small matter, but also equally special for witnessing such a special moment.

[@theMosen]

I'm so glad everyone reacted like this! I saw a full eclipse in Austria back in 1999. I couldn't stop shouting "This is unbelievable!" until someone told me to shut up. Then I was pretty embarrassed that I had lost my cool over something I knew was going to happen.

[@theMosen]

Mr Penguin, thanks for rubbing it in. I don't know if you've ever seen one, but the experience can be a little more overwhelming than you'd expect (as you should be able to tell from this video). Unless you travel after them, you aren't likely to see a full eclipse even once in your life. I live in Germany and there won't be another one here for another 64 years. I'll be 104.

[@peterginsburg2465]

Everyone looses it, the first time they see one. And if people are commenting here who haven't seen one, you have no f ... ing idea what your mind goes through. And I guarantee, if you get to see one, you too will be screaming your head off, freaking out in silence, or just plain dumbfounded by what you see. To experience one, is beyond belief.

[@mypupismup]

moismyname Yes!! We were all in awe!! We could hear the neighbors yelling out in amazement haha. It was definitely more overwhelming than I expected. I almost got choked up

[@elklips]

A "half-one" isn't anything. The difference between 99.99999% totality and 100% is literally day and night. No comparison. I saw the totality in Casper Wyoming and I can't even describe how emotional it felt. The people where I was reacted the same exact way. It was truly incredible.

[@avanewman3545]

Mr Penguin *stop being a cancer cell*

[@Lonystal]

I can only imagine how scared shitless people in the medieval times must've been lmao

[@Andr3y143]

watch this first few mins of this episode. This is how the ancient people react. www1.dramacool.movie/jumong-episode-52.html

[@brianchristine9301]

Maybe you should be too?

[@andrep.8157]

And the fire nation

[@shubhenduchakraborty8848]

People knew about eclipses even then. Its in Hindu mythology. Already mentioned.

[@unknown-6664]

Lol lol lol it hurt my eyes even in the video 😕😭

[@PunkSlap]

We drove 5 hours to see this phenomenon and it was worth it. It has to be experienced directly. No video or photograph will ever capture the full effect. Those who have never seen it will never know what they’re missing. I was one of them until April 8, 2024.

[@Clearsilverbeauty]

Tomorrow we will see this in 2024 (April 8,2024) 🌙 🙏🏽

[@chrissennfelder7249]

I still remember the solar eclipse in Germany 1999. It was so surreal. There was a sudden chill, birds went silent and then... wow.

[@Abitibidoug]

That eclipse was also awesome, I saw it in Bucharest.

[@Affje800]

One of the experiences that I will never forget. The next one is on September 3rd 2081 (actually my birthday), so hopefully I can see it.

[@BrianVR.]

@@Affje800no it’s not

[@algodoomarbleracing]

I wasn’t born during the 1999 eclipse

[@justinpaul9981]

there is a total solar eclipse every 18 months dude, google it. Its rare for one specific spot to get it though, but if you are willing to travel, you can see one every 18 months

[@blackparadoxx9656]

Imagine if these people didn't know the eclipse was going to happen.

[@CaptNSquared]

Well my baby cousins didn't know it was going to happen. The 6 month old didn't react and the 2 year old put a blanket on. All in all I don't think they were impressed

[@tonghale163]

I did not know the eclipse was going to happen I was SO mad!!!

[@gorisenke]

Eric [][][] People be thinking god snuffed the big light. That would be pretty amusing to see unfold.

[@contremarfia3253]

imagine living in the old days of old philosophers when they thought the sun was only from god. they would've literally thought it was the reckoning...

[@contremarfia3253]

im talking 400 ad etc.

[@BrianLatim]

The most beautiful recording of a total solar eclipse I've watched, ever!

[@youngmemory604]

I missed out on the 2017 eclipse and was left feeling very jealous. So in 2024 my son and I flew to Quebec to see it for ourselves. Unforgettable and awe inspiring. He is not exaggerating his reaction in this video one bit.

[@paddylump1628]

Plot twist moon is a paid actor

[@mtekleel]

Then the solar eclipse is a blockbuster movie!🤣🤣🤣

[@megavecto8915]

😂😂😂😂wtf

[@nonutnovember2917]

Weak

[@levig384]

Paddy Lump no it’s a black hole

[@shreklesdisciple5246]

Of course she is. Yue is the MVP of the Fire Nation Invasion.

[@tri8332]

Imagine if it was a black hole mistaken as the moon

[@vin6665]

It does look like black hole lmao its eating the sun

[@ratldr3742]

S U C C

[@samethassans8956]

Black holes are invisible because it vacuums up all light at speeds too fast to notice so your comment doesnt make sense

[@luckyvampie2438]

samet hassans r/woooosh

[@samethassans8956]

how tf is that an r/woooosh theres no joke

[@jlvr07217]

I was in 6th grade when this happened. I'll never forget watching the eclipse with my dad. Definitely a once in a lifetime experience

[@cadencerae]

same 😍

[@goldenboi24k]

I hope the sky is like this tomorrow!!

[@krock90]

All the animals must be confused AF

[@captainlaserhound4640]

Peter Rabitt i was 98% here. i was soo close

[@charposting]

They were

[@usemerican]

my cat looked confused when it became bright again. didn't seem to care when it went dark though

[@sbellaharris]

Those animals included humans back when we didn't have all these knowledge.

[@destroyersrise1214]

Krock so are flat earthers they witnessed something that's impossible inthere model.

[@JoeNasr123]

How you felt is exactly how I felt! It was indescribable.

[@Sangerino]

JoeNasr123 Why did you feel like that? All you saw was the moon line up with the sun. That's it.

[@Maybachdemon]

knowing how something works vs. experiencing it yourself are two totally different things. It's viewing it with your own two eyes....something that you don't see every day or maybe something you might only see once in your life is a humbling experience for some, myself included

[@ZicajosProductions]

Sangerino What's your problem, bro? I can't fathom how you don't see what's so special about a total solar eclipse.

[@KaiMarcad]

Total solar eclipse is really weird thing. You have to experience it to understand the hype. We had one in Finland 22. of July 1990. It's really hard to describe. It's day at first and then suddenly night. One second the birds are singing and you have all the sounds then darkness comes and everything stops. Total silence. It's really scary. I think everyone should experience it once in their lifetime. It's a perfectly good reason to travel across the globe.

[@the_bottomfragger]

Kai Marcad I would love to see it once as well but I think there's other phenomenons that intrigue me even more. I'm much more happy to have seen an aurora borealis (you as a finn will understand) at least once in my life.

[@tony85743]

I’m glad to see you folks had the same reaction. We traveled from Arizona to Nashville to experience it. Was surrounded by a large group like this, it somehow enhanced the moment. It is the number one event of my life. Surreal. Profound. Unreal. Unique. The oddest most amazing thing I have ever seen. Living in Dallas now and can’t wait for the April eclipse.

[@CanadaSims]

Just saw it. Totality was insane. Everything became so quiet. The world kind of stood still for a moment. Truly magical.

[@JoelDowdell]

Knowing the facts about the eclipse does not lessen the effect. For me, I was pretty calm until suddenly it went dark. I don't know how to describe how it felt.

[@SECONDQUEST]

Joel Dowdell Knowing the facts should make totality even more awe inspiring. Just saying. Balls flying though space is pretty awesome.

[@cogoid]

It is spooky when things don't work the way they always do. Like when you turn the key, but the car does not start. Feels... odd, unreal somehow.

[@imveryangryitsnotbutter]

What happens if the balls touch?

[@ls200076]

I'm Very Angry It's Not Butter!! gayness

[@xBris]

"Balls flying through space" ^^ Haha, very nicely put :) Awe inspiring indeed.

[@2esh4]

3:26 "I love Corona!" That aged like milk...

[@NH-dg5lc]

I heard that

[@KellerV1]

He means he loves the corona beer

[@Shimanas527]

@@KellerV1 no its gas around the sun

[@oofdude7527]

@@KellerV1 its the gas around sun! man people are dumb

[@norykenpessoal]

Não consegui ouvir

[@oladunjoyedavid7515]

Being recommend this 3 days to the next eclipse is hilarious

[@jamespeter6653]

whos here in 2024 before the eclipse in april??

[@Araraura1]

The thing that really makes me love this video is hearing all those people getting so happy and so excited

[@piyumalperera8494]

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[@jmitterii2]

Was between Idaho City and Lowman with my Nephew on top a mountain, the switch back below the mountain we were on, a group of people had parked to watch it broke the absolute silence playing some music and you could hear them whooping about 30 seconds into totality... just before it and as it started there was an eerie dead silence. Some annoying grouse and/or pheasants were making some funny noises moments before as well as some cute chipmunks. Then absolute silence and rapid coolness and breezes.

[@mariomatovina4]

That's annoying. Can't they just watch in silence?

[@aquaticllamas28]

Mario M You must not have seen it.

[@daydreams8439]

Aether same

[@ayymen]

I wonder how many people got blinded in historic times from watching eclipses without protection?

[@aakksshhaayy]

probably few, you can't really see the moon over the sun clearly until very close to totality

[@SECONDQUEST]

Aymen maf you can't tell the moon is in front of the sun until it's very close to totality, the glare of the sun makes it very difficult if not impossible.

[@ayymen]

But you still have almost 6 minutes of sudden darkness to figure it out.

[@fuzzybombbomb5377]

I tried to look at it for about a millisecond and couldn't look at any longer than that so probably not as many as you may think, it hurts too much !

[@plainchipj774]

Fuzzy Bombbomb but it isn't supposed to hurt

[@Davidian1024]

Saw my first total solar eclipse with the family a few days ago on April 8th in Cleveland. Thank you for making this video. This one helped convince me to see it more than most.

[@gabetravels231]

I missed totality in 2017...but thankfully saw 2024's. This was my first Total Solar Eclipse and words cannot describe how I felt. Even watching this video (before and after) and looking at all of the images do not do it justice. I will do everything I can to fly to Europe for 2026.

[@alien6576]

2:36 this is what it looks like inside a Capri-sun if you’re wondering

[@jonathandavidresendiz]

I see you everwhere

[@ieatfooddrinkwaterandbreat7137]

Oh yeah yeah

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

*That damn photo is everywhere*

[@kylebuschhasover200winsinn5]

Oh yeah yeah I’ve been thinking about it my hole life thank you

[@drizzydrake7980]

Jonathan's Gaming Resendiz it’s not the same person

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

Eclipse : "Yes humans, bask at my glory and be blind."

[@ameliespringett]

LMAO

[@enderlytra_3709]

Lol

[@Leftijirox]

Reminds me of one time a solar eclipse happened on a friends birthday and we kept telling this one person not to look at the solar eclipse but he did and he apparently became blind for a few minutes (at least thats what i was told) Long time ago the good times

[@glennhower9265]

Back here after experiencing totality in North Texas in 2024. It was absolutely surreal!

[@zwickysnails337]

I was fortunate enough to go to Wyoming to see the Solar Eclipse back in 2017. One of the most surreal experiences of my entire life…. We camped and the campground was beautiful. We hiked to the top of the plateau and below was a valley and river, with wild life. In a moment, the skies turned purple all around me, the birds became silent as I saw one soar through valley. And everything around me was so still and just beautiful… It’s like everyone and everything, including nature, the water, the wildlife, trees and the ground took the time to stand amazed at the event. It was truly such an emotional experience

[@lilstrats944]

2:28 I’ll never forget this image. Most beautiful sight I’ve ever saw with my own eyes. Almost better than the full eclipse itself. It looks like the biggest ring with the brightest jewel in the sky

[@samuraiMOURS]

That meaning is Annular Eclipse. Total Eclipse is when the moon is fully covered but you can see the sun's Corona.

[@lilstrats944]

@@samuraiMOURS There’s always more to learn. Thank you for the education and your time.

[@gabyu]

I was even more amazed by the end and the glowing bright spark. It's was like the sun is going to explode and a very strong feeling of rebirth.

[@CheeseWithMold]

2024 for me! Can't wait to see it over in the North East!

[@alexsiemers7898]

I live in Missouri, get to see two total eclipses before I turn 25!

[@greyowul]

Inb4 cloudcover, because that's the Atlantic coast for you. Still rotted I missed that blood moon ~a year ago.

[@brandonfrancey5592]

April 8th baby!

[@skizze7636]

It's a partial eclipse in 2024

[@carnyx_]

My camp in Maine is right on the 100% eclipse line, super excited (even though it's 7 years away)!

[@Mybreadwasburnttoachrisp]

Thank you for motivating me to watch the solar eclipse this looks SICK

[@will_mcdermott]

I just saw the 2024 eclipse in Little Rock Arkansas with clear skies. It was absolutely incredible, and I will never forget it.

[@brendaajamu7152]

damn that was in 2017? wow time flys

[@shadowgaming3982]

Brenda Ajamu *flies

[@cruse1177]

Ikr

[@sonjiesoriabatongbakal1618]

Brenda Ajamu they said in phillipines thee was a solar eclispe in december 24th 2019

[@lindarana4907]

Tomorrow it's going to be in Nepal

[@lindarana4907]

Tomorrow is our country's turn

[@alicewhoareyou]

People commenting "why are they clapping and getting so excited" are people who have not witnessed a total solar eclipse. If you'd seen one, you'd understand.

[@piyumalperera8494]

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[@jm5390]

Agreed! I knew what to expect but didn't think I'd get as excited as I did when totality occurred. I was blown away! Easily the most beautiful sight I've ever seen. :) 98-99% is nothing like totality.

[@thearchitect3497]

Alice ohhhh shut up

[@paperjamroleplay791]

Ive never seen one before....i really really want to see one

[@watsisname]

I really hope you get to see one sometime. It's one of the most amazing things you will ever see and absolutely worth traveling for. :)

[@anticlimacus100]

My town is overcast with clouds today. At least I got to watch a video of an eclipse.

[@WhitneySt0rmy]

We're in path of totality and it's quite cloudy right now. 😢

[@maskedmaddie4181]

@@WhitneySt0rmyikr but i see it clearing up in the distance

[@CheezeGirl]

@@WhitneySt0rmysame ;-;

[@GodwillDemiGod]

I experienced one in Ghana about 17years ago, and I can’t wait to observe another in Indianapolis on April 8.. Two in a lifetime and counting 🥳

[@appealtoreason7584]

Unbelievably lucky! I was stationed at Fort Bragg in NC during this 2017 solar eclipse so I didn’t get to experience totality. I live 2 hours outside the totality path in NY for this one and already have a hotel room and trip planned!

[@StreetSteeze]

I saw the 2017 one in north Georgia and we are travelling to Arkansas next weekend for this one. I think I might be turning in to an umbraphile!

[@darrenwalsh5030]

Nothing makes me feel smaller than seeing a celestial event that I am powerless to affect. This isn't a bad thing, but it is an interesting emotional experience. Great video! Thank you for filming it!

[@orestismaroulakis9713]

Imagine how smaller you'd feel if you figured there's no god and we're by ourselves

[@techwizard8214]

@@orestismaroulakis9713 of course

[@dimensio_italian_magician]

@@orestismaroulakis9713 yeah, people are so dumb to believe the bible bs

[@gloriapascua1044]

North korea could literally blow the sun

[@AdminzOD]

@@orestismaroulakis9713 There is a god

[@AbieUK]

On one hand this is really humbling and gives you a sense of how small we are, but on the other it's amazing that we are so lucky to have a moon at the perfect distance and size to appear the same size as the star in the sky with it 93 million miles away.

[@t.regnerus301]

Abie U K Kinda like it was designed that way, huh.

[@muffinzezyproductions116]

Or cause they are the same size

[@cermet1880]

Abie U K *150 Million Kilometers. Stop using miles

[@MrDacedric]

I imagine if it was designed it would always be that way, unfortunately the moon will eventually drift too far away from the Earth so that all solar eclipses are partial. Granted, the moon moves away at 3.8cm every year so that will take about 600 million years, quite a long time to us people, however the earth is 4,500 million years old, so not very long compared to that. Similarly, there was a time where the moon was much larger than the sun in the sky.

[@skeletalforce9673]

Ted R. If it was designed that way then why is the moon moving further away, so that one day it not cover the entire sun, and I suppose god doesnt plan a human extinction before that

[@TristanRogers-pc4cy]

Can't wait 'till the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024

[@miguelResendiz-Hi]

Same

[@Cathy_lol]

Same I live in the area

[@paulhaugen1341]

I live in Minneapolis and can’t wait till April 8, 2024. I missed the 2017 eclipse but I can’t wait till this one. I just found out there will be a total solar eclipse in Minneapolis in 2099 and in 2106. It’s similar to Carbondale, Indiana where they get treated to two eclipses in a 7 year span. Just wish I could live to see both in Minneapolis. I was born a hundred years too early.

[@ettaphil9586]

Are you still around?

[@jy4266]

There are 2 kinds of people. One who joins the hype train and enjoys the solar eclipse. The other who complains about how overhyped it is.

[@sorryforbatenglish]

I guess I'm not human then

[@N7Prime]

i was busy working, solar eclipses dont pay my bills

[@UncleBoogieRF]

Only had partial where I am so wasn't that excited. Seen it before. Never had the chance to see totality Sadly.

[@UncleBoogieRF]

+Kenny You need a better boss then.

[@alfredthegreat5452]

What about the 3rd type, the flat earthers that say it's a hoax.

[@zaara962]

I’ve seen a total solar eclipse before and it’s one of the THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN IN YOUR LIFETIME. Seriously, it’s so incredibly beautiful and raw. 💖

[@tff1293]

100%.. I remember every aspect of the whole day, it's burned in my mind. This video brought me to tears, hands down the most beautiful natural phenomenon I've ever seen. I get chills every time I think about it

[@The_weird_fluff]

For me its the total solar eclipse and northern lights (I am in Canada lol)

[@Karen.Minecraft.5554]

(2017)

[@ADreamingTraveler]

@@tff1293 The world and the universe is just a beautiful thing. I'm glad other people can realize and see the beauty of it. I remember people saying the 2017 eclipse was a life changing experience for them.

[@Gigachad_ll]

For me the total solar eclipse won't happen for at least 200 years😅

[@April-fo4ui]

Can't wait till Monday April 8,2024

[@worldbossdetroit827]

Tomorrow

[@jo-sv9lu]

​@@worldbossdetroit827no is today is April 8th 2024

[@emeraldlavender-vy2ye]

aww ive been soo excited then realised how eclispes work and that it was only in the US :)

[@scottforg0t]

I just started getting ready for this year‘s eclipse and my first thought was I wonder if Derek Veritasium has a video?! 😂😂😂 thank you so much from the future for supporting science outreach!

[@Hm-ek6ve]

2017: Holy crap that’s amazing!!! 2020: Whelp. End of da world ig

[@deimior]

I know.. american about to touch revolution just because of a racist police officer, coronavirus giant outbreak, Kobe's death, Ukrainian wood burning that can make the Chernobyl nuclear central, United Kingdom leaves Europe and much others tragical things..

[@jonnnyz9519]

Funny this is happening exactly right now in Ethiopia bruh

[@guspolly]

3:26 - “I love the corona!” You’ll never be able to say that with the same meaning again

[@39fleeting]

yohannes zelalem yeah :)

[@deimior]

@@guspolly xD

[@amogus5902]

I live in Canada, but I'm obsessed with space, and it's been like the number one thing on my bucket list to see a solar eclipse so my dad and I took a road trip all the way down to Tennessee. I can't even explain how incredible it was, I remember specifically at the moment it happened, the entire crowd I was with began to cheer and whoop, just like in the video. it was amazing, definitely one of the best moments of my life, and I think that everyone should be able to see an eclipse irl in their lifetime

[@michelemullican6627]

Seeing one in real life is my dream. I love space and everything to do with it. Sadly, my sister doesn't agree. I showed her this video, and she just looked, somehow, unimpressed. Just imagine, being unimpressed by a total solar eclipse! BTW if you love solar eclipses, I would suggest you read "Every Soul a Star" by Wendy Mass. Fantastic author, and the story is all about a total solar eclipse.

[@goofyregretevatorfan.]

Im obsessed with space to

[@ember488]

Driving to Indianapolis from Chicago for the 2024 one!

[@jimsedlock7637]

If you're obsessed, you already know about the 2024 eclipse that should be closer to home.

[@Zeddyschannel]

@amogus i live in canada

[@sarahereach]

I saw this eclipse from St. Clair Missouri. Told my family that I was going on a 7 day road trip (from Texas along Route 66) to see a 2 Minute event. Thanks for filming this, I am sitting here 5 years later and reliving that unexplainable high from seeing such a surreal, epic, indescribable natural wonder. OMG was just about all I could get out too. I am looking forward to the next two eclipses that will be viewable from the USA will both cross much closer to home.

[@rothberg4334]

What an incredible experience. I saw the 2024 eclipse and your video helped inspire me to film the eclipse.

[@ManjotSingh-sf2ri]

Nobody: The Solar system minding its bussiness Hoomanz: WoOoooO UwU woOoO

[@seymourshepard8376]

imagine if there were aliens underneath us and they hear us wooo-ing and be like “why are noises so loud up there?

[@stealthattack2209]

LOL

[@EASY_onyoutube]

@@seymourshepard8376 aliens: bro they are so annoying we might just get rid of them

[@azure3910]

bussiness

[@ManjotSingh-sf2ri]

@@azure3910 i spelled correct bro

[@nadirhussain7679]

Humans become wolf's when solar eclipse come.

[@balashibuyeeter2704]

wolves also become humans during solar eclipse

[@User-zx6tt]

No we become apes

[@BrownBoyAK]

@@User-zx6tt Goku

[@User-zx6tt]

AK yes basically

[@user-sp2jg9rx8r]

XD True. Your comment deserve a like. =)

[@legallyrequired]

Last time I stood outside and watched the eclipse all of the birds and bugs stopped making noise. It was so strange

[@BrendanWoolwine]

I scanned a QR code at a local museum to watch this video. I love this channel so much