Unless you’ve been residing underneath a rock, you realize that an unbelievable photo voltaic eclipse was seen all through a number of states in the U.S. on Monday (try maps of the full path of the eclipse right here).
People throughout the nation got here out in big crowds to see The Totality—the second when the solar was utterly coated by the moon—with many touring throughout the nation to small cities, doubling and tripling native populations in locations like Salem, OR or Carbondale, IL.
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Of course, photo voltaic eclipses arrive periodically, with heaps of superior discover, however one factor was completely different about our expertise of this explicit eclipse.
What was it?
Drones, of course!
The final photo voltaic eclipse seen from the United States came about on May 20, 2012. And sure, drones did exist 5 years in the past, however not in the similar amount, or with something like the high quality of video cameras accessible as we speak.
This is all to say that the photo voltaic eclipse we simply witnessed came about in a particular time—a time when drone digicam know-how is extensively accessible. Which signifies that we have now some superb movies of the eclipse, and these are movies that had been by no means accessible earlier than.
So with out additional ado, listed here are our high 11 movies by drone of The Totality (or the close to totality, in some instances the place the solar was not utterly coated).
Note: For the sake of group we’ve listed these movies from west to east, following the path the eclipse took because it made its method throughout the United States on Monday. Details and credit have been included, as accessible, for every video.
The Top 11 Drone Videos of the Solar Eclipse
1. Corvallis, OR
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- Shot in Corvallis, OR
- Videographer/video credit score: Erin Patrick O’Connor for the Washington Post
2. Salem, Oregon
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- Shot in Salem, Oregon
- Videographer/video credit score: Matt Baldwin (try Matt’s YouTube channel right here)
three. Idaho Falls, ID
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four. Rexburg, ID
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- Shot in Rexburg, ID
- Videographer/video credit score: Travis Blacker (try Travis’ YouTube channel right here)
5. Casper, WY
Details & Credits:
- Shot in Casper, WY
- Featured on TIME Magazine’s official YouTube channel. No particular pilot/videography credit supplied
6. Wyoming Plains
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7. Clarksville, TN
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- Shot close to Dunbar Cave in Clarksville, TN
- Videographer/video credit score: Nick Summers (try Nick’s YouTube channel right here)
eight. Hendersonville, TN
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9. Lafayette, TN
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- Shot in Lafayette, TN
- Videographer/video credit score: Ryan Cherry (try Ryan’s YouTube channel right here)
- Filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro
10. Knoxville, TN
Everyone watch this video of the eclipse that @Harrison_Hughes took from his drone! pic.twitter.com/JPQ0CldgRW
— Riley Hammett (@RileyPaigeHamm) August 21, 2017
Details & Credits:
- Shot in Knoxville, TN
- Videographer/video credit score: Harrison Hughes (comply with Harrison @Harrison_Hughes)
11. Lexington, SC
Details & Credits:
- Shot in Lexington, SC
- Videographer/video credit score: Matt Moore
- Filmed with a DJI Mavic Pro
- Featured on HCPress.com