By GVSU
Grand Vally State University‘s Department of Physics will be hosting an eclipse viewing event on April 8, from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. in front of Kirkhof Center. Glasses, solar telescopes and a pinhole camera for safely observing the eclipse will be provided.
Note that it is not safe to look directly at the sun, even if the sun is covered by the moon.
Solar glasses can be picked up prior to the event in the Physics Department office in PAD 118. Feel free to stop by.
Informational events will also be held at the beginning of the event and prior to the maximum coverage, which occurs around 3:11 p.m.
Key facts for the eclipse in Allendale:
Partial Eclipse Starts: 1:55 p.m.
Maximum Coverage of 93.2%: 3:11 p.m.
Partial Eclipse Ends: 4:24 p.m.
The next total eclipse over the U.S. will be in 2045.
Please note that this is event will depend on the weather so please check to see if it will be held. The Physics Department phone number is 616-331-2274.
Interesting links:
NASA Site for the 2024 Eclipse: https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/
2024 Interactive Eclipse Map: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8
Information on future eclipses: https://whenisthenexteclipse.com/total-solar-eclipses-north-american-will-see-this-century/
