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Partial eclipses occur 2, 3 times per year; total eclipses every three years. But

for any one specific location, a total eclipse might happen once every 375 years. 

So this one, which will affect the eastern US and Canada is a big deal for us.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/Solar-Eclipse-2024-iEsnK2DOSq6_CmbFK_vC1g

Below, a NASA interactive to appreciate the scale of the event.

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/where-when/