Since an eclipse only lasts a few minutes, you need more than just a handful of scientists running around collecting data on bird activity. That’s where a new app comes in.
You need to be in the totality zone for significant darkness. 99% doesn't quite cut it. That would be certainly much darker than a normal day but still much brighter than night.
Totality is when the moon FULLY blocks the sun, you'll see the moon surrounded by the sun's Corona with a brightness of about a full moon, and what looks like a sunset all around you. Not quite night dark but you can see stars for sure.
Check the path here: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html
You need to be in the totality zone for significant darkness. 99% doesn't quite cut it. That would be certainly much darker than a normal day but still much brighter than night.
Totality is when the moon FULLY blocks the sun, you'll see the moon surrounded by the sun's Corona with a brightness of about a full moon, and what looks like a sunset all around you. Not quite night dark but you can see stars for sure.
Check the path here: http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html