Many are set to travel to cities along the path of totality between Texas and Maine; others are reading and seeking to understand more about the celestial event that won’t be seen again from coast to coast for more than 20 years. have compiled useful guides for viewing the eclipse and learning more about it, others have developed mobile apps to gather all of the information and tools together in one place.
For example, those viewing the eclipse from Burlington, Vermont, can attend “Total Eclipse at the Hearth,” an event hosted by the Burlington Hearth & Brewery, where a special Black IPA—the"Path of Totality"—is being brewed in celebration.The app is free to download, but by paying $3 for the pro version users unlock cloud forecasts and a guided countdown that lets them know precisely when different eclipse phenomena will begin in their location.
OneEclipse costs $1.99, half of which goes to Astronomers Without Borders. It’s available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.Total Solar Eclipse is essentially a collection of useful links to content on the website of Exploratorium, a museum of science, technology, and arts in San Francisco, California.