Aussie eclipse chaser heads to Idaho for 16th eclipse

Roughly 200 million people live within a day’s drive of next Monday's eclipse.
But eclipse chasers road-tripping to the path of totality will also be joined by those traveling much farther to stand in the shadow of the moon for just a few minutes.
Among them is Terry Cuttle, an amateur astronomer, and photographer, traveling from Brisbane, Australia, to the US to see his 16th total solar eclipse.
He’s been planning this trip for years and is aiming for eastern Idaho where the chances of clear weather are good.  
“The most important thing, of course, is being able to see this eclipse,” says Cuttle. “So weather’s very important, and I need a bit of flexibility.”  
Cuttle is staying just outside the path of totality and near a highway. He’s hoping that will let him avoid the worst traffic jams so he can drive east or west if the weather is cloudy where he is.  

Terry Cuttle took this photo of a 2005 eclipse over the South Pacific Ocean. 



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Terry Cuttle