Originally Posted by velo vol
It was a bit to the southwest. I went to Tellico Plains to observe it, about 75 minutes away.
I didn't realize until then how vastly different totality is from quasi-totality. Even with 98-9% of the sun blocked, there's still a lot of light.
We were in Missouri for the 2017 one as well and I didn't really know what to expect but it was definitely one of the most memorable moments in my life.
We're staying with family at a location that is technically in the path of totality, but on the western edge so only about 90 seconds of complete obscuration. If we drive an hour or two east we will be able to get the entire 4 minutes or so which I think is about double what we saw in 2017. I think my family is a little confused as to why we would drive somewhere different, but the next one that crosses the CONUS isn't until 2045 so I'm not going to miss out on an extra 3+ minutes if at all possible.