NASA has an interactive map to see how much of the sun will be blocked in your area. Regardless of what method you decide, you will want to decide early. If you are looking for an inexpensive way of viewing the eclipse, you can use the pinhole method. If you want an up-close look at the eclipse, Amazon offers solar binoculars for $69.99.Īnother safe option to view a solar eclipse is No. Amazon also offers a four-pack of solar eclipse glasses with a viewing guide for $9.95. For $10.98, a person can buy a pack of 10 solar eclipse glasses. In order to safely view a solar eclipse, Amazon offers special eclipse glasses which block out the harmful rays of the sun. But it turns out looking at a solar eclipse can be quite. The Saint Louis Science Center and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium at Saint Louis Science Center.
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Louis County Government will host a free viewing party at Jefferson Barracks Park. Louis will see at least 80 percent of the sun obscured by the moon. Updated: Best Places to Watch the Solar Eclipse in St. Staring directly at the sun, even when the sun is 99 percent blocked, could cause damage to the retina. Major Midwest cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and St. Whether you live in an area that will have a total eclipse, or elsewhere in the US where up to 99 percent of the sun will be blocked, looking at an eclipse will require special equipment. We arrived at our viewing area at around 10:30 central time, we had planned to meet somebody for the eclipse but it took half an hour to find them, so it was a bit of a scramble to set up. That means those without proper equipment would miss the dramatic moments leading up to totality. We had a bit of a crazy day with the solar eclipse. According to NASA, a solar eclipse is only safe to look at with the naked eye when the eclipse is in totality. Ellipse on Excelsior and E2 media gallery Unit. Louis will see at least 80 percent of the sun obscured by the moon.īut it turns out looking at a solar eclipse can be quite dangerous. View All Hours Office Hours Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm Saturday, 10am - 5pm Sunday, Closed. Major Midwest cities such as Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and St. In major cities such as New York, Boston and Los Angeles, roughly 70 percent of the sun will be blocked during the peak of the eclipse. 21 the school will host a solar-bration event for the school community and parents. Matthew’s is just outside the total eclipse band but Christ the King School is right in it and on Aug. Matthew School in Franklin, Tennessee, hosted a workshop this summer for area teachers, led by an educator from NASA. Nearly all of the United States will have the opportunity to view a historic solar eclipse in August, as at least two-thirds of the sun will disappear behind the moon's shadow for part of the day.įor those lucky enough to live near towns like Portland, Oregon, Kansas City, Omaha, Nebraska, Boise, Idaho and Nashville, they will see the sun completely be obscured by the moon, marking the first total solar eclipse in the United States in nearly four decades. Julie Petcu, science enrichment coordinator at St.
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