Monday might as well be a national holiday for millions of Americans ... who instead of work, school or chores, will have only one thing in mind:  catching the total eclipse of the sun by the moon.  In many parts of the country, it's been nearly 150 years since a solar eclipse was visible.

KNX chief correspondent Charles Feldman talked with Wayne State astronomer Ed Cackett and asked him to explain the rarity of this event.

<p>Monday might as well be a national holiday for millions of Americans ... who instead of work, school or chores, will have only one thing in mind:  catching the total eclipse of the sun by the moon.  In many parts of the country, it's been nearly 150 years since a solar eclipse was visible.</p>
<p>KNX chief correspondent Charles Feldman talked with Wayne State astronomer Ed Cackett and asked him to explain the rarity of this event.</p>

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