The upcoming total solar eclipse is very exciting. This rare event occurs when the moon completely blocks out the sun. The last total solar eclipse in Hamilton happened in 1925 and the next will not occur until October 26, 2144. The resources listed below will help you and your family to stay safe and enjoy this amazing event.
NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITH THE NAKED EYE. SERIOUS INJURY TO YOUR EYES INCLUDING PERMAMENT LOSS OF SIGHT CAN OCCUR.
It is never safe to look at the partial phases of a total solar eclipse with the naked eye. Proper eye protection and techniques must be used. i.e. solar eclipse glasses, pin hole camera
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Eclipse webpage: https://rasc.ca/eclipse2024
- Discover the Universe’s webpage: https://www.discovertheuniverse.ca/eclipse?utm_campaign=24110386-c7da-47ee-9ce4-551927b6f5fa&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=6778de88-0097-422b-a69b-20308906ab3c
- W.J. McCallion Planetarium at McMaster University Free Solar Eclipse Public Lecture Series https://planetarium.physics.mcmaster.ca/2024-eclipse/
- Kalamazoo Astronomical Society’s Eclipse Series https://www.kasonline.org/eclipse.html
- Mr Eclipse Fred Espanak https://www.mreclipse.com/
- Eclipse Wise eclipsewise.com
- eclipse2024.org
- https://solarham.net/
- Time and Date https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8
- How to make a pin hole camera from a cereal box https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWMf5rYDgpc&t=47s
- Learn how to make a shoe box eclipse viewer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oDqUCTlPA4 t
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE ECLIPSE
- How to Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse with Alan Dyer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-K2YCLtaEU
Weather Tracking
- College of DuPage click on “Weather Data” https://weather.cod.edu/#
- Astrospheric astrospheric.com
- The Weather Network (Canadian) theweathernetwork.com
- The Weather Channel (U.S.) weather.com