00:00It's two days to totality. Most people think a total solar eclipse is just the sun disappearing,
00:05but that's only the beginning. With just two days to go, here are five incredible things to look out
00:11for during totality. Just seconds before and after totality, tiny beads of sunlight shine
00:17through valleys on the moon's surface. They're called bailey's beads and only last for a brief
00:22moment. As the last slither of sunlight disappears or reappears, you'll see what's known as the
00:29diamond ring effect. This is one of the most photographed moments of the entire eclipse.
00:34This is what I'm most looking forward to. During totality, when the sun is completely obscured by
00:40the moon, it's finally safe to look directly at the eclipse without eclipse glasses. This is your
00:46chance to see the sun's beautiful outer atmosphere, the corona, which is normally completely hidden by
00:52the sun's glare. During totality, the sky may become dark enough for some of the brightest planets and
00:58stars to appear in the middle of the day. During the August 12th eclipse, look to the right of the
01:04sun
01:04and you might see a bright point of light. That's Jupiter. A little further out, but a bit trickier
01:10to spot, is Mercury. Finally, don't spend the entire eclipse staring at the sun, however tempting that may
01:16be. Take a moment to look around you. Daylight fades into an eerie twilight. The horizon glows like a 360
01:25degree sunset. Temperatures can drop. You might even notice animals behaving strangely.
01:31Whether you're watching from an expedition ship like me here with HX Expeditions in Greenland,
01:36the streets of Reykjavik, or beneath the sunset skies of northern Spain, don't spend the whole eclipse
01:42looking through a camera. Take a moment to look around you and experience what's happening.
01:49Two days to go. I can't believe it's almost here.
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