A full eclipse differs dramatically from a partial eclipse, the difference being literally night and day.
Even at 98% coverage, the sun still pours out enormous candle power. Then suddenly, the moon covers the whole of the sun, and darkness descends like a flip of the switch.
The witnessing throng lets out a collective gasp as the moon fully eclipses the sun, blanking all its power, allowing all to gaze at our ruling orb without fear, the sun’s corona visible to the naked eye. The skies pay homage with a 360 degree sunset colored in a soft muted orange
Time stands still for a few short minutes, then the diamond ring appears, followed by an abrupt open door of floodlight as the sun reasserts its dominion over earth.
This rare cosmological wonder gives true meaning to the oft misused word: Awesome.