Inevitably, you have seen information about the upcoming total solar eclipse. See below for more information. Feel free to share. Eclipse Information for Wednesday 12 August 2026: If you happen to be on the path of totality, well done! There are a couple of solid locations on land this time around, including the northeast coast... Continue Reading →
8 April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
This eclipse has some interesting story lines attached.... weather was our big question mark? All the theories and planning that went into this event had us plan to be in Texas for the eclipse, only to see the weather there turn into a thunderstormy cold front situation. Up here in New England, the weather looked... Continue Reading →
14 March 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse
A nice view this time around: earlier the following day, the weather was not looking to good for the eclipse, but we were all pleasantly surprised by the sky's clearing and steady seeing conditions which ensued. I was keeping the school observatory open for the few that showed up to enjoy totality at 2:30AM with... Continue Reading →
8 April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
There are a lot of sites out there to help you get going with eclipse planning this time around. This will give you a lot of links and go-to sites for that information. Happy eclipse viewing! Rule one about solar eclipses is SAFE OBSERVING. Some of the sites on this list will have their own... Continue Reading →
Annular Solar Eclipse of 14 October 2023
Not eclipses are total. Many are partial, and some are annular. An annular eclipse takes place when the angular size of the Moon in the sky is smaller than the angular size of the Sun in the sky. What makes this happen? Distances! The further away something is from your vantage point, the smaller is... Continue Reading →