August: Osage County starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, and Benedict Cumberbatch is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies), Alonso Duralde (TheWrap.com and Linoleum Knife podcast) and Christy Lemire (ChristieLemire.com).
Nearly 3/4 of the time there are 2 eclipses in a year. On the other hand, it is quite rare to have 5 solar eclipses in a single year. The last time it happened was in 1935 and the next time is 2206. Typically there is 1 total eclipse every 1 to 2 years. Although it is possible to have 2 total eclipses in a single year, it is quite rare.
Path of Totality. The total solar eclipse of August 21 is the first total eclipse visible from Americaâs lower 48 states in over 38 years. The last one happened in 1979 and passed through the Pacific Northwest and central Canada in late winter. (see: Total Solar Eclipses in the USA)