how they get the time line of the solar eclipse so accurate down to the minute

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Just baffles me with how vast space is, yet these rocket scientists and astronomers can predict something so unique with such accuracy

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We have had a lot of time to take a lot of measurements and make a lot of observations. When you have that, the math is pretty straightforward, and the motions of celestial objects (Earth, moon, sun) are extremely predictable and regular.

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