Condo vs. Townhouse. A condominium, or condo, is a type of housing wherein a very specific part of a larger property â almost always an apartment within a complex â is privately owned by the homeowner, while all other connecting areas of the complex are communally owned by all condo residents.
This year is my chance â and yours. The eclipse path is 60 miles wide. You need to be inside that band to see totality â towards the middle gives a longer eclipse. More details are at the end of this post.
Only those located in the path of the Moon's full shadow, its umbra, can see a total solar eclipse. The Moon's umbra travels eastward at about 1,700 km/h (1,056 mph). A total solar eclipse can last for several hours. Totality can range from a few seconds to 7.5 minutes. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century took place on July 22, 2009 when the totality lasted 6 minutes and 39 seconds. Total solar eclipses typically happen a little less than once a year when: