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A Veteran Eclipse Chaser Explains the Thrill of Totality

Science Quickly

Scientific American

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4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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The feeling of a total solar eclipse is intense, and the sights, sensations and emotions can overwhelm you even if you think you know what's coming. And we sat down with Kate Russo, a psychologist, author and Eclipse Chaser, who's seen 13 total solar eclipses over the last 25 years, to talk about what to expect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm here in South Texas hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse this afternoon.

0:41.0

The feeling of a total solar eclipse is intense and the

0:45.5

sights sensations and emotions can overwhelm you even if you think you know what's

0:49.7

coming. And so I sat down with Kate Russo, a psychologist, author, and eclipse chaser, who's seen

0:56.3

13 total solar eclipses over the last 25 years to talk about what to expect.

1:02.4

She explains the experience of an eclipse

1:04.4

in four minutes and 25 seconds,

1:06.8

the exact length of totality,

1:08.5

here where we are in Texas. I started chasing eclipses in 1999 and since I became so obsessed with them I've tried to see every single

1:25.2

one that I can. A total solar eclipse happens once in every 18 months. Somewhere around the

1:30.6

world we have to chase them and so I try and get into the path

1:35.0

every single time and so that's the default setting I will always try and be there

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