Annular Solar Eclipse at The Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 11/19/2021
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Starting at 5:10 am, Frosty Drew astronomers will start live streaming the eclipse on our YouTube channel. On our campus we will be waiting for the Sun to rise. Solar telescopes will be setup for observers to catch a view of the solar photosphere, including views of sunspots, prominence, and filaments on the Sun. Eclipse shades will be available for safe observing of the solar photosphere. The Solar Eclipse starts at 4:12 am ET and will continue until 6:30 am ET with maximum eclipse occurring at 5:31 am, when the Moon eclipses 71.8% of the Sun. Unfortunately, Frosty Drew Observatory is not along the path of annular eclipse, and we will only catch the second half of the eclipse low over the eastern horizon after the 5:12 am sunrise. At our location, we will experience a partial solar eclipse.
Viewing the eclipse will be fantastically memorable experience, but safety is paramount to forming a lasting positive memory, instead of a lasting vision impairment! Read about Safely Observing The Solar Eclipse.
This is a fantastic event that is certainly not to be missed! So call into work / school late and set your sights to Frosty Drew Observatory for a brisk springtime morning and catch the second half of a beautiful solar eclipse, compliments of the Solar System.
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