Eclipse 2017 – Knoxville
Well, the day has finally arrived! After months (even centuries!) of anticipation, the total solar eclipse has made its way to the state of Tennessee. As stargazers and solar enthusiasts track the sun’s movement across the United States, we will be tracking their conversations on social media to share their perspective from the Knoxville area.
We’ll update throughout the day since we know there will be PLENTY of mentions once the eclipse finally reaches us.
Here’s what the conversation looks like as of 11:45 am. Notice the words “drive” and “driving” in the word cloud? Traffic is definitely one of the major topics this morning. Be safe out there!
UPDATE 2:50 pm EST
What a view! The anticipation leading up to the eclipse in Knoxville was captured through our Social Studio topic profile which gathered posts across social media platforms that included the words “Knoxville” and “eclipse” occurring together. Check out the graph below that showed just how much conversation spiked during the event.
UPDATE 7:45 pm EST
It appears that everything is back to normal now. The sun is shining, and the traffic is receding. Lots of folks shared their eclipse stories in Knoxville today, and many shared positive stories of what they saw. Some, on the other hand, were not as impressed. We captured the sentiment of the event below.
Where would you fall on this scale? Were you impressed with the solar eclipse, or did you come away disappointed? Share your stories here. Only seven more years until our next opportunity to follow along as you follow the sun!