The Eclipse is Coming!
The next Total Solar Eclipse to visit North America will be April 8, 2024. The duration of totality will be up to 4 minutes and 27 seconds, almost double that of The Great American Eclipse of August 21, 2017. The 2017 total solar eclipse was witnessed by about 20 million people from Oregon to South Carolina, and the upcoming 2024 Great American Eclipse is sure to be witnessed by many millions more.
Rensselaerville will have a view of the total eclipse! This gives us the excellent opportunity to be Community Scientists that can help NASA and other organizations collect observations for their research projects! Pretty cool, huh? Look for new blog posts to learn how you can participate.
Always remember the most important eclipse lesson: Keep Your Eyes Safe!
Eye Safety During a Total Solar EclipseExcept during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.
Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury. But there are many ways you can safely look at the sun. Visit NASA's website to learn more.
Rensselaerville will have a view of the total eclipse! This gives us the excellent opportunity to be Community Scientists that can help NASA and other organizations collect observations for their research projects! Pretty cool, huh? Look for new blog posts to learn how you can participate.
Always remember the most important eclipse lesson: Keep Your Eyes Safe!
Eye Safety During a Total Solar EclipseExcept during the brief total phase of a total solar eclipse, when the Moon completely blocks the Sun’s bright face, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing.
Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury. But there are many ways you can safely look at the sun. Visit NASA's website to learn more.
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