Libraries to host viewings of rare eclipse

You’ll never forget what you witness in those brief moments.

‘Seeing a total eclipse – the beauty of it, the awe of it, the humbling of it – seeing how tiny we are, it really puts a lot of things into perspective, ‘ Espenak said. They will have some glasses at the event, as well as safe viewing stations outside the library and supplies to make a pinhole viewer. It’s an absolutely stunning experience. At that point, the moon will completely cover the face of the sun for up to two minutes 40 seconds.

But a thick marine layer could block even more of the sun’s energy. The last total eclipse visible from St. Louis occurred 400 years ago. Almost 200 million people live within a day’s drive of the path and travel experts, including the Federal Highway Administration, expect an increase in traffic in places where the path will be easily accessible. Vox notes that “a total or partial solar eclipse will be visible from every single U.S. state”, giving all Americans a rare opportunity to see a solar eclipse.

It’s only possible because – even though the Sun is 400 times larger than the Moon, the Moon is 400 times closer to the Earth. Can you watch a solar eclipse with regular sunglasses? The African American population centers in Missouri are in the major urban areas – Kansas City and St. Louis – and the path of the eclipse will effectively bypass both, running north of Kansas City and south of St. Louis.

Solar viewings held by the Astronomers of the Verde Valley allow those curious enough to see the sun in all its blazing glory, even on a hot summer day.

Are you traveling for the eclipse, or watching it locally? That two minutes totality goes by so fast! “Please rent a book and thank you for coming to the Topeka Public Library”.

Provided the sky is not overcast, Lake Superior State University faculty from the School of Physical Sciences will have solar-filtered telescopes set up for public viewing of Monday’s a partial eclipse of the sun, from 1-3 p.m. Do not look at the sun. Make sure you deal directly with a bus or limo company to avoid scammers using a legitimate business as a front. “It is necessary to use proper solar filters, such as the filters in eclipse viewing glasses from reputable manufacturers that meet the ISO 12312-2 standards, which should be printed on the glasses”, Reagan said. They say goggle or helmet glasses, need to, at minimum, be a shade 12.

The eclipse glasses must come from reputable vendors – the American Astronomical Society has composed a page of legitimate manufacturers and authorized dealers of eclipse glasses and handheld solar viewers, all verified to be compliance with the ISO 12312-2 worldwide safety standard. Blindness can set in nearly immediately! Watch the diminishing daylight and changing color of the sky, avoiding the sun of course. If you see any scratches or damage, do not use them. There’s no way to photograph that.