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Penn State Altoona to host viewing event for solar eclipse April 8

The event will also include science activities and a walkable scale model of the solar system

Penn State Altoona will host a community viewing event for the total solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8. Viewers are invited to gather outside of the Slep Student Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eclipse glasses will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 300 people. The eclipse is expected to begin around 2 p.m., with totality between 3:12 and 3:27 p.m. There will also be hands-on science activities and a Planet Walk, a scale model of the solar system to take a stroll through. Credit: Kirsty Pargeter - stock.adobe.com. All Rights Reserved.

ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona will host a community viewing event for the total solar eclipse that will take place on Monday, April 8.

As the moon passes in front of the sun, it will cast a shadow over Earth’s surface, and Pennsylvania is in the direct path of this celestial event.

Viewers are invited to gather outside of the Slep Student Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eclipse glasses will be available to the first 300 people on a first-come, first-served basis. The eclipse is expected to begin around 2 p.m., with totality between 3:12 and 3:27 p.m.

There will also be hands-on science activities and a Planet Walk, a scale model of the solar system, to take a stroll through.

The event is free and open to the public. It is hosted by Penn State Altoona's physics department and sponsored by the Student Initiated Fee for Activities.

Last Updated March 20, 2024

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