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xkcd #2914: Eclipse Coolnesss (imgs.xkcd.com)
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A partial eclipse is like a cool sunset. A total eclipse is like someone broke the sky.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Shadow snakes? At least that's the name I recall from Smarter every day talking to an eclipse pro/fan.
Sounded very cool, if I recall right it's a phenomenon you can observe shortly before, and especially right after, a total eclipse.