Eclipse Season April 2024 Path. Glimpse the full glory of the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, visible only when the sun’s disc is completely covered by the moon. On april 8, the moon will slip between the earth and the sun, casting a shadow across a swath of north america:
During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely blocks the sun while it passes between the sun and earth. During a total solar eclipse, the moon completely blocks the sun while it passes between the sun and earth.
