April 8, 2024 Eclipse Path (IMAGE) Southwest Research Institute Caption The April 20 eclipse observations served as preparation for the Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse (CATE) experiment ahead of a total solar eclipse that will traverse the continental U.S. next year, on April 8, 2024. CATE 2024 will use a network of 35 citizen scientist teams stationed along the path to make a continuous 60-minute high-resolution movie of the eclipse. Credit SwRI/Citizen CATE 2024/Dan Seaton Usage Restrictions Images/Videos may be used by the public for educational and informational purposes only. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.