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Old 11-03-2016, 03:44 PM   #18
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Attached is the map of the eclipse path via NASA. I'm reading the best place is between Nashville and St Louis.
For some travelers, it may be worth noting that although there is a "best place" (meaning longest eclipse duration), the actual duration isn't much different in other locations. For example, the greatest duration appears to be 2:40 just south of St. Louis, Mo. But the duration is 2:34 as the eclipse passes over the Atlantic coastline near Charleston, SC, and about the same in central Nebraska. While I hope to see the eclipse, I'm not willing to drive 800 miles for an extra 6 seconds. As Mr Funnypuns notes, last-minute mobility will be a lot more important, I think.

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