Total Eclipse April 8, 2024
Where do you plan to be on April 8, 2024? The path of totality, where the Sun is blocked out completely by the Moon getting exactly in front of it, is over 100 miles wide. Check out Star Net’s interactive map or NASA’s Eclipse Explorer to see how close Ann Arbor is to the path of totality.
Interested in learning more about Total Eclipse?
Library resources to consult:
- Science Reference Center
- Search for Solar Eclipses to locate background information, journal articles and trade publications.
- Articles of interest:
- Total Eclipse of the Heartland. - EBSCO (wccnet.edu) Discovery, March/April 2024
- The Great Eclipse. - EBSCO (wccnet.edu) Scientific American, March 2024
- Understanding Saros Cycles: Let Babylonian astronomy prepare you for April's total solar eclipse. - EBSCO (wccnet.edu) Sky & Telescope, January 2024
- Gale in Context Science
- Search for Solar Eclipses to locate all types of content including reference sources, audio, images, academic journals, and so much more.
- Articles of interest:
- The Sun Goes Dark Astronomy, April 2024
- FOR THE BEST ECLIPSE PHOTOS: Cameras, tripods, filters, and more: Are you prepared to take pictures of the Great North American Eclipse? Astronomy, April 2024
Books
- Littmann, M., & Espenak, F. (2017). Totality: The great American eclipses of 2017 and 2024 (First edition.). Oxford University Press. Call number: QB541 .L694 2017
- Also e-book access Totality: The great American eclipses of 2017 and 2024
- Nordgren, T. E. (Tyler E. (2016). Sun, Moon, Earth: The history of solar eclipses, from omens of doom to Einstein and exoplanets. Basic Books. Call number: QB541 .N67 2016
Solar-viewing glasses and eye safety – Don’t forget about eye protection!
- Suppliers of safe solar viewers and filters: Solar Eclipse Across America list of suppliers that meet international safety standards
- NASA eye safety recommendations for a total solar eclipse. This article also provides tips to share with those who don't have solar-viewing glasses or a handheld solar viewer. Explore indirect viewing methods which do not involve looking directly at the Sun.
- Solar eclipse 2024: Eye safety and how to find eclipse glasses: This CNET article offers an overview of eye safety, what to look for when buying eclipse glasses online, and tips for testing your glasses before the eclipse.
Additional Resources
- NASA
- 2024 Total Eclipse Where & When (nasa.gov)
- The Monday, April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
- View the timeline table
- Additional resources about total eclipse
- Eclipses (nasa.gov)
- Experience the total solar eclipse using the latest 3D interactive technology from NASA.
- Eye Safety During an Eclipse
- How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse
- Exploratorium
- What Causes a Solar Eclipse? | Exploratorium
- Download the app
Reference:
Image of the Aug. 21, 2017, total solar eclipse was taken from Madras, Oregon. NASA https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/what-to-expect/
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