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Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse

Hacker News Saturday 08 August 2026, 19:38 UTC By MarcoDewey 1 min read
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https://eclipsefan.org/?v=2&t=max&layers=eclipse%2Cbesselian%2Cumbra-live%2Cshadow-3d%2Ccloud-projection%2Cosm&lat=43.4623&lon=-3.8099&opacity=besselian%3A0.2%2Cumbra-live%3A0.2&zoom=6&palier=minute Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49225139 Points: 10 # Comments: 1

Article URL: https://eclipsefan.org/?v=2&t=max&layers=eclipse%2Cbesselian%2Cumbra-live%2Cshadow-3d%2Ccloud-projection%2Cosm&lat=43.4623&lon=-3.8099&opacity=besselian%3A0.2%2Cumbra-live%3A0.2&zoom=6&palier=minute

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49225139

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