Despite modern technology, measuring the radius of the sun is difficult. New data shows the Sun is a little larger than previously thought.
These new calculations slightly changed the path of the total solar eclipse – just one week before the event.
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Expert John Irwin recently published a new map with updated lines for the April 8 solar eclipse, Forbes reported.
The red line represents the original path of totality, and the orange line represents the updated path with new data.
Red arrows indicate losses in the integrity path, and green arrows indicate gains.
Here's what you need to know:
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The path of the total solar eclipse has been updated
Total road leading to McKinney Falls State Park in Austin
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is still outside the totalization pathway, but McKinney Falls State Park is now included.
The San Antonio metropolitan area will be in even more complete darkness.
The path of totality has now expanded to include a little more of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Denton loses part of his path to wholeness
Denton residents were initially advised to travel southeast to the southern half of Lake Lewisville, but now they may need to travel further to be within the path of totality.
Solar eclipse map: total path in Texas
The map below is based on data from NASA, NOAA, and the North Carolina Climate Institute and shows the time of the April 8 eclipse, the peak of the eclipse, and expected cloudiness levels.