PART ONE… http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-eclipse-20100710,0,127538.story?track… http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/img/total_lg.gif Total solar eclipse fans chase a moment in the sun They travel thousands of miles to catch the celestial intersection of sun and moon, which some describe as a spiritual high. On Sunday, it happens again. By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times July 10, 2010 When the moon blots out the sun's blinding rays on Sunday, a sliver of the Earth's surface will be plunged into eerie darkness. Travelers who have crossed thousands of miles to witness the celestial show will gaze at the sky and, for a few minutes, see a thing most people never get to see: a halo of fire — the sun's corona — flickering around the edges of the silhouette of the moon. But Jay Pasachoff, over on Easter Island, may be looking down more than up — calibrating his instruments, checking for technical glitches, peering through lenses. He doesn't need to look up. He's seen 28 total eclipses, and 50 eclipses in all. Get important science news and discoveries delivered to your inbox with our Science & Environment newsletter. Sign up
