By Nancy Clanton
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta—It might still be nine months away, but you should start planning now if you want to see next year’s eclipse in the path of totality. That 115-mile path will be your last chance for decades to experience a total solar eclipse in the contiguous United States.
On April 8, the path of totality will start in northern Mexico, cross 13 U.S. states and finish in eastern Canada. Anyone within 200 miles of the path will likely experience the total eclipse. Outside that distance, and you’re stuck with a partial solar eclipse.
That’s why you need to start planning now. During the 2017 total solar eclipse, hotels and campsites were booked months in advance, with traffic snarling the roads leading to areas with the least amount of light pollution….