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Tips on viewing the Solar Eclipse In Pennsylvania
PA Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources link: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Pages/2024-Total-Solar-Eclipse.aspx
2024 Total Solar Eclipse in Pennsylvania
One of nature’s awe-inspiring spectacles will occur in spring 2024 and will be visible in most of Pennsylvania!
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America from the Southwest to the Northeast.
During the solar eclipse, the moon will pass between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun’s light.
The path of the eclipse will cross through a portion of northwest Pennsylvania, including Erie, Crawford, Warren, and Mercer counties.
For nearly four minutes, the afternoon sky will go dark.
The track of the moon’s shadow across the Earth’s surface is called the “path of totality.”
To see the sun totally eclipsed by the moon you must be in the path.
Most of Pennsylvania lies within the 90 percent coverage range, so there will be excellent viewing across the state, weather permitting, even outside the path of totality.
REMINDER: You need to protect your eyes to view the eclipse safely. Looking directly at the sun with the naked eye, through an unfiltered camera lens, or with any kind of standard sunglasses may result in permanent eye injury!
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One of nature’s awe-inspiring spectacles will occur in spring 2024 and will be visible in most of Pennsylvania!
On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America from the Southwest to the Northeast.
During the solar eclipse, the moon will pass between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun’s light.
The path of the eclipse will cross through a portion of northwest Pennsylvania, including Erie, Crawford, Warren, and Mercer counties.
For nearly four minutes, the afternoon sky will go dark.
The track of the moon’s shadow across the Earth’s surface is called the “path of totality.”
To see the sun totally eclipsed by the moon you must be in the path.
Most of Pennsylvania lies within the 90 percent coverage range, so there will be excellent viewing across the state, weather permitting, even outside the path of totality.
REMINDER: You need to protect your eyes to view the eclipse safely. Looking directly at the sun with the naked eye, through an unfiltered camera lens, or with any kind of standard sunglasses may result in permanent eye injury!
Within the path of totality (red lines) the total eclipse will last from 3:15 to 3:20 p.m. on the afternoon of April 8th. Areas outside of the red lines will see "dusk" rather than "night-time" darkness during that time. Never look at the sun directly without proper eye protection, even during the dark or dusk period.
Be sure to protect your animals too. Keep dogs and cats indoors if possible. Stay safe everyone.
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