Tracing the 2017 Solar Eclipse

The video tutorial explains the creation of a data-driven visualization of the 2017 eclipse. It highlights the use of NASA products like the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and SRTM for accurate mapping. The visualization uniquely shows the effects of the moon's irregular edge and observer's elevation on the shadow. It also discusses how the moon's topography, with its peaks and valleys, affects the shadow's shape, making it more polygonal than oval. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of accurate mapping for viewers to experience the totality of the eclipse.

Describe the difference between the expected shape of the shadow and the actual shape created by the moon's surface features.

What emotions or experiences are associated with the sudden darkness of totality during an eclipse?