Naples Community Eclipse Party
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 04/08/2024
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Join the RMSC Cumming Nature Center and the Naples Library for a Community Eclipse Party on April 8, 2024! This once-in-a-lifetime celestial event is free and open to the public.
On April 8 starting at 3:21pm, the Sun will be fully covered by the Moon for 1 minute and 45 seconds to create a Total Solar Eclipse. This natural phenomenon has not occurred in our region since 1925, and is sure to be a life-long memory for community members who attend.
We will have solar-safe viewing equipment and family-friendly activities on-site from 1pm-4pm. Participants are encouraged to bring picnic blankets and stake out their viewing spot. Limited parking is available, but carpooling and walking from town is encouraged.
More details will be available soon!
Naples Community Park
8165 State Route 245
Naples NY 14512
ECLIPSE TIMELINE
- 2:06:49pm | PARTIAL ECLIPSE BEGINS
The moment the edge of the Moon touches the edge of the Sun is called first contact. Partial eclipses can only be safely viewed through certified eclipse glasses or by using tools like colanders or telescopes with solar filters. - 3:21:07pm | TOTALITY BEGINS
The moment the edge of the Moon covers all of the Sun is called second contact. During the brief period of totality it is safe to look directly at the Sun without viewing equipment. - 3:22:52pm | TOTALITY ENDS
The moment the edge of the Moon exposes the Sun is called third contact. During the brief period of totality it is safe to look directly at the Sun without viewing equipment. - 4:33:36pm | PARTIAL ECLIPSE ENDS
The moment the edge of the Moon leaves the edge of the Sun is called fourth contact. Partial eclipses can only be safely viewed through certified eclipse glasses or by using tools like colanders or telescopes with solar filters.
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