"We hypothesized that the calling behavior of animals during the eclipse would mimic periods of low light, such as post-dusk, and that a measurable shift in soundscape activity would occur during the eclipse period. Our results showed significant variation in some metrics between days, with the highest biophonic activity observed on the day of the eclipse. We did not find differences between the time of the eclipse and the days before and after with respect to acoustic complexity."

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03949370.2025.2564807

#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2024 #Animals #AnimalBehavior

"During the neo-Assyrian empire (8th–7th century BC), the ritual of the šar pūhi, or “substitute king,” was a common practice for protecting the ruler from angry gods during both solar and lunar eclipses, which court astronomers of the period could calculate with some degree of accuracy...."

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#astronomy #ancienthistory #eclipses #solareclipse #lunareclipse #monarchy #religion

I planing a trip to #Spain for the 2026 #solareclipse on Aug. 12. But I'm not sure where I should go. I'd like to be as close as possible to totality, but I'd also would like to take the opportunity to dip my toes in the ocean again. Although I'm totally open skipping on that if it means better views.

Maybe some local #astronomy geeks got some #travel advice? (If you are not an astronomy geek, feel free to chip in as well)

If you are wondering about the path of totally, dateandtime.com has a nice map: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2026-august-12

#TravelAdvice

I have a rough plan for a location already. I hope it isn't too crowded.

"Catalonia proposes 27 safe sites to host over 85,000 people for 2026 total solar eclipse"

https://www.catalannews.com/society-science/item/catalonia-proposes-27-sites-stargazing-2026-total-solar-eclipse-13-november-2025
https://eclipsicatalunya.cat/

#solareclipse2026 #solareclipse #eclipse

cc @tobybaier

A Total Solar Eclipse Reflected
Image Credit & Copyright: Thierry Legault

#APOD #SolarEclipse #photos #reflection #lake

Throwback Thursday 2 – Solar Eclipse Boogaloo

I just finished John Scalzi’s When The Moon Hits Your Eye and, seeing as the story included the solar eclipse from April 2024, I figured I’d share the shot I took of the eclipse from my deck.