There are two solar eclipses coming up: an annular eclipse on October 14, 2023 (partially seen in Ithaca) and a total eclipse on April 8, 2024 (fully seen 2 hours north of Ithaca). Here are some tips and resources to view them safely!

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Buy CERTIFIED safe eclipse glasses: https://eclipse.aas.org/resources/solar-filters

 

Figure out where to travel on April 8! Use this NASA interactive map to find a place within totality:

https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/statemap.html

 

+ On mobile, use this eclipse map app: https://eclipse.aas.org/totality

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Safety Information

 

• NEVER look at the sun with just your eyes outside of totality. 

 

• NEVER view the October eclipse without eclipse glasses. 

 

• Don’t look at the sun with sunglasses. Use certified eclipse glasses from the American Astronomical Society website.

 

• For the April 8th eclipse, you may need to travel to see totality. Use an interactive eclipse map and find your exact destination, then write down the time in seconds that totality starts and ends there. 

 

• Wear your glasses until totality hits, and put them on right before totality ends.

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