Photo:STR/AFP via GettyWhat’s it like to experience a solar eclipse from the sky? Some lucky passengers are about to find out on this Delta flight.The airline announced Monday that it has scheduled a flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8 that is timed to spend “spend as much time as possible directly within the path of totality,” according to apress release.The flight departs from Austin at 12:15 p.m. CT and lands in Detroit at 4:20 p.m. ET. Its route is designed specifically to mimic the path of the total solar eclipse, meaning passengers will find themselves flying in near darkness in the middle of the day for a significant portion of their journey and potentially peaking in and out of daylight throughout.Delta selected an A220-300 plane specifically for this trip because of the aircraft’s extra large windows. which will offer especially premium viewing due to the aircraft’s extra-large windows, per the release.Jamie Squire / Getty Images“This flight is the result of significant collaboration and exemplifies the close teamwork Delta is known for — from selecting an aircraft with larger windows to determining the exact departure time from Austin and the experiences at the gate and in the air,” Eric Beck, Managing Director of Domestic Network Planning said in a statement. “Thanks to teams across the company, the idea of viewing a total eclipse from the air will become a reality for our customers.”A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view. “The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk,” according toNASA.The organization has also released a video, below, explaining how and when to view the eclipse from the ground.April’s total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, Canada and the United States. It crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in southwest Texas around 12:30 p.m. CT and traverses diagonally northeast, reaching the U.S.-Canada border at the top of Ohio around 3:15 p.m. ET and then skimming along the northern edge of New England.
Photo:STR/AFP via Getty
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What’s it like to experience a solar eclipse from the sky? Some lucky passengers are about to find out on this Delta flight.The airline announced Monday that it has scheduled a flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8 that is timed to spend “spend as much time as possible directly within the path of totality,” according to apress release.The flight departs from Austin at 12:15 p.m. CT and lands in Detroit at 4:20 p.m. ET. Its route is designed specifically to mimic the path of the total solar eclipse, meaning passengers will find themselves flying in near darkness in the middle of the day for a significant portion of their journey and potentially peaking in and out of daylight throughout.Delta selected an A220-300 plane specifically for this trip because of the aircraft’s extra large windows. which will offer especially premium viewing due to the aircraft’s extra-large windows, per the release.Jamie Squire / Getty Images“This flight is the result of significant collaboration and exemplifies the close teamwork Delta is known for — from selecting an aircraft with larger windows to determining the exact departure time from Austin and the experiences at the gate and in the air,” Eric Beck, Managing Director of Domestic Network Planning said in a statement. “Thanks to teams across the company, the idea of viewing a total eclipse from the air will become a reality for our customers.”A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view. “The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk,” according toNASA.The organization has also released a video, below, explaining how and when to view the eclipse from the ground.April’s total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, Canada and the United States. It crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in southwest Texas around 12:30 p.m. CT and traverses diagonally northeast, reaching the U.S.-Canada border at the top of Ohio around 3:15 p.m. ET and then skimming along the northern edge of New England.
What’s it like to experience a solar eclipse from the sky? Some lucky passengers are about to find out on this Delta flight.
The airline announced Monday that it has scheduled a flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8 that is timed to spend “spend as much time as possible directly within the path of totality,” according to apress release.
The flight departs from Austin at 12:15 p.m. CT and lands in Detroit at 4:20 p.m. ET. Its route is designed specifically to mimic the path of the total solar eclipse, meaning passengers will find themselves flying in near darkness in the middle of the day for a significant portion of their journey and potentially peaking in and out of daylight throughout.
Delta selected an A220-300 plane specifically for this trip because of the aircraft’s extra large windows. which will offer especially premium viewing due to the aircraft’s extra-large windows, per the release.
Jamie Squire / Getty Images
“This flight is the result of significant collaboration and exemplifies the close teamwork Delta is known for — from selecting an aircraft with larger windows to determining the exact departure time from Austin and the experiences at the gate and in the air,” Eric Beck, Managing Director of Domestic Network Planning said in a statement. “Thanks to teams across the company, the idea of viewing a total eclipse from the air will become a reality for our customers.”
A total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun from view. “The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk,” according toNASA.
The organization has also released a video, below, explaining how and when to view the eclipse from the ground.
April’s total solar eclipse will pass over Mexico, Canada and the United States. It crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in southwest Texas around 12:30 p.m. CT and traverses diagonally northeast, reaching the U.S.-Canada border at the top of Ohio around 3:15 p.m. ET and then skimming along the northern edge of New England.
source: people.com
