Click for next articleMention that a total solar eclipse is coming, and almost nobody will say, "Wow, we get to see the solar corona!" There are dozens of things to see and experience during a total solar eclipse, so many that we've put together a checklist of things to see as you're swallowed by the moon's shadow. during the totality phase of a total solar eclipse, to which your response should rightly be: "Who cares?" Shadow bandsShadow bands seconds after totality, 2 July, 2019 019 total solar eclipse in Vicuna, Chile - YouTube Watch OnHere's one for eclipse chasers in Spain. Solar coronaSeeing the sun's corona is the main attraction during the totality phase of a total solar eclipse.