Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here’s how to ensure you’re really in the path of totality
The path where you can see a total solar eclipse is less precise than you might think. (Image credit: Alan Dyer/Stocktrek Images) Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, the narrow strip where a total solar eclipse will be visible. But in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged






