Eclipse chasing

Eclipse chasing is the pursuit of observing solar eclipses when they occur around the Earth.[1] Solar eclipses may occur more than once a year across the Earth. Total eclipses may occur multiple times every few years.[2]

A person who chases eclipses is known as a umbraphile, meaning shadow lover.[3] Umbraphiles often travel for eclipses and use various tools to help view the sun including solar viewers also known as eclipse glasses, as well as telescopes.[4][5]

As of 2017, three New Yorkers, Glenn Schneider, Jay Pasachoff, and John Beattie have each seen 33 solar eclipses, the current record.[6] Donald Liebenberg, professor of astronomy at Clemson University in South Carolina has seen 26 traveling to Turkey, Zambia, China, Pukapuka and others.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rapture Chasers - Every Little Thing by Gimlet Media". gimletmedia.com. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
  2. ↑ Kate Russo (1 August 2012). Total Addiction: The Life of an Eclipse Chaser. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-642-30481-1.
  3. ↑ Kelly, Pat (2017-07-06). "Umbraphile, Umbraphilia, Umbraphiles, and Umbraphiliacs - Solar Eclipse with the Sol Alliance". Solar Eclipse with the Sol Alliance. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  4. ↑ "How to View the 2017 Solar Eclipse Safely". eclipse2017.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  5. ↑ Wright, Andy (2017-08-16). "Chasing Totality: A Look Into the World of Umbraphiles". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  6. ↑ Kersten, Jason (2017-08-28). "The New Yorkers Tied for the Total-Solar-Eclipse Record". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  7. ↑ Greenfieldboyce, Nell (8 August 2017). "Go See It, Eclipse Chasers Urge. 'Your First Time Is Always Special'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
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