[Exploration] Paint it Black: The Solar Eclipse of 2024
Presented on: Wednesday, November 8th at 7:00 PM EST
Resources
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Free Solar Viewing Glasses Pick Up at Local Libraries in the Hamilton and Surrounding Areas
McMaster University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy is partnering with local libraries to allow easy access for residents to be able to pick up glasses to view the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.
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Eclipse Path of Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024
Use this website to search your location or drop a pin on your location to find out if you will be in the path of totality.
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Clear Sky Chart
A shout out to Claire who provided this website designed to predict weather conditions to help amateur astronomers observe the night sky.
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Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
In order to observe a total eclipse safely, solar eclipse viewing glasses are necessary. Hamiltonians will have the opportunity to get free viewing glasses but if you live outside Hamilton, you can purchase solar eclipse viewing glasses through the RASC. Thanks again to Claire for this info.
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Your Guide to the Solar System and the Night Sky
A shout out to Rick who recommended this link if you are not in the path of the eclipse and want to view it. NASA will also have an online site for observing.
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A supersonic jet chased a solar eclipse across Africa—for science
A shout out to Dan for mentioning that the Concorde in 1973 chased the path of the eclipse and spent 74 minutes in the shadow. Here is a National Geographic article about it.
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Did you know that on April 8, 2024 a total solar eclipse will cross parts of North America? Hamilton will be one of the Canadian cities in the path of totality which is exciting given the last time this astronomical event occurred over the city was in 1925! But why is a total solar eclipse such an exciting time and what is expected when a city is in the path of totality?
Join Dr. Laura Parker from the Department of Physics & Astronomy for a talk on astronomy and the solar eclipse and why you should circle April 8, 2024 on your calendar. A live Q&A session will follow the presentation to answer your astronomy and solar eclipse-related questions.
About our speaker:
Laura Parker, PhD. is a Professor and University Scholar in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University. She is an observational astronomer and her research group is interested in questions related to galaxy evolution and observational cosmology.
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