Satellite images overlay 2024 and 2017 total solar eclipses sweeping across US

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Satellite images capture striking differences between the 2017 and 2024 total solar eclipses that swept across North America, including variations in the moon's shadow along the path of totality.

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[Theronuld]

The last paragraph implies the latter width of the shadow is due to solar maximum,... should read that although concurrent with the solar maximum, the longer duration and wider path is due to the moon being closer to perigee for the most part.