Getting Ready for April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse

shadows of trees leaves on sidewalk with vague crescents from the solar eclipse

We’re less than a week away from the solar eclipse that will cross North America in a wide diagonal swath from Mexico to Ohio to Maine to Newfoundland.

Exciting!

On April 8, 2024, the solar eclipse will be seen by millions of people along the path of totality (where the moon passes in front of the sun and blocks it).

Along with millions of folks who will watch the eclipse on TV, Internet, or from their own neighborhoods or nearby parks.

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Photo of the Week: Ring of Fire 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse

A large golden-orange ring against a black background. The black inside the ring is the moon; the outside ring is the Sun.

Like thousands of other folks this weekend, I couldn’t wait to see the annular solar eclipse and ring of fire. The solar eclipse would cross parts of the United States on October 14th, starting in Oregon on the west coast and arching down to Texas before heading to Central America and eventually Brazil. While Michigan… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Ring of Fire 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse in Southeast Michigan: August 2017

shadows of trees leaves on sidewalk with vague crescents from the solar eclipse

Today’s solar eclipse in the United States, as seen through the shadows of the tree leaves.

While watching TV to see the eclipse totality in Madras, Oregon and Carbondale, Illinois was amazing (it was incredible to see how dark it became), there’s nothing like experiencing the eclipse on your own! Continue reading Solar Eclipse in Southeast Michigan: August 2017