Flight to Hawaii promises prime view of total solar eclipse

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Skygazers from around the country caught a flight from Alaska to Hawaii for prime viewing of a total solar eclipse that will unfold over parts of Indonesia and the Indian and Pacific oceans.
A dozen eclipse enthusiasts were among the 181 passengers on the plane Tuesday that departed Anchorage for Honolulu. The rare event comes when the moon is close enough to Earth to completely block out the sun.
Joe Rao, an associate astronomer at the American Museum of Natural H