Anticipating Partial Solar Eclipse
Not everyone will experience totality. For the rest of us anticipating April 8, 2024, what will our fraction of the sun look like? ...
Join me for The Solar Eclipse Spectacle at three St. Joseph County Public Library branches on March 19, 20, and 21 at 4:00-5:00 p.m. Recommended for ages 8-12, but useful for any eclipse observers.
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Anticipate the 2024 solar eclipse with dozens of activities, including simple crafts; modeling sun-moon-earth; solar math; paper plate activities; Indigenous teachings; NASA lessons, and much more.
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One of the most amazing of natural phenomena occurs on Monday, April 8, 2024, when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. Start planning now to see the solar eclipse from the path of totality.
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Make a solargraph between the solstices to show the annual path of sun. With an aluminum can, some duct tape, and photographic film, your pinhole camera will capture a long-duration snapshot of time and place. The June solstice is a good time to start an exposure.
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For astronomy events in our northern Indiana region, see the Michiana Astronomical Society. Local observing is available from the dark skies of Dr. T.K. Lawless Park in Vandalia, MI.
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AstroCamp is a stargazing adventure at YMCA Camp Eberhart in Three Rivers, MI. See intro here or go directly to the www.astrocamp.us.
Clear your calendar for April 8, 2024. Totality for solar eclipse will be visible along a swath from Texas to Maine. Make a Sun Funnel for your telescope so a crowd can view safely.