April 8th, 2024 Solar Eclipse
Join us Monday, April 8th from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM to view the eclipse with other science enthusiasts!
The April 8th Solar Eclipse is estimated to be visible in Tallahassee, FL from approximately 1:40 PM to 4:15 PM with max viewing around 3:00 PM. We will experience approximately 70% obscuration, meaning the moon will cover the sun about 70%.
Remember, it is never safe to look at the sun without special eyewear!
The Tallahassee Astronomical Society will have telescopes set up in the Plaza to assist participants with eclipse viewing. We will also have hands-on activities in the exhibit hall and a live stream of NASA’s eclipse coverage showing in our planetarium.
In preparation, we are selling ISO-approved solar eclipse glasses in our gift shop. These specially designed glasses ensure both safety and clarity while viewing the eclipse.
If you plan on purchasing eclipse glasses from our gift shop, please note there may be a high demand on April 8th leading to increased wait times so please plan accordingly.
What is a Total Solar Eclipse? A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People located in the center of the Moon’s shadow when it hits Earth will experience a total eclipse.
What is special about this eclipse? 2024’s total solar eclipse over North America will happen when the sun is near the peak of its activity cycle. That’s in stark contrast to the last great American eclipse, which occurred in August 2017, when the sun’s activity was approaching a minimum.
“The eclipse that we have coming up in 2024 is going to be a very different eclipse from what we saw in 2017 because this corona that we see is going to have much more structure,” says Lisa Upton, a solar scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo. (source)
What is a Total Solar Eclipse? A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People located in the center of the Moon’s shadow when it hits Earth will experience a total eclipse.
What is special about this eclipse? 2024’s total solar eclipse over North America will happen when the sun is near the peak of its activity cycle. That’s in stark contrast to the last great American eclipse, which occurred in August 2017, when the sun’s activity was approaching a minimum.
“The eclipse that we have coming up in 2024 is going to be a very different eclipse from what we saw in 2017 because this corona that we see is going to have much more structure,” says Lisa Upton, a solar scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo. (source)