>I thought the last full eclipse to cross the USA was in the late 70's? Right, but that 1979 one didn't reach the major metro areas across the entire swath of

>I thought the last full eclipse to cross the USA was in the late 70's? Right, but that 1979 one didn't reach the major metro areas across the entire swath of USA-48. That's what people mean by comparing it to 1918[1] in terms of widespread national interest. The eclipses of 1918, 2017, and 2024 attract extra attention because of the paths crossing numerous population centers. [1] https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/20th-century/ https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/20th-century/