April 4, 2024
Physics Club to host solar eclipse viewing on Monday, April 8
The K-State Physics Club invites the campus community to an eclipse viewing event on the lawn in front Cardwell Hall for Monday's solar eclipse. This event will take place from 12:30-3 p.m. on April 8.
The Physics Club will have solar viewers, eclipse glasses, telescopes and other instruments available for viewers to witness this spectacular event. Looking directly at an eclipse can cause serious permanent damage to the eyes, so everyone is reminded to view the eclipse either as a projected image or through special protective lenses.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, thereby obscuring the view of the sun from a small part of the Earth, either totally or partially. Manhattan is not in the path of totality, but we will see approximately 85% of the sun blocked by the moon's shadow. Even with this coverage, the sun will remain very bright in the sky, and we remind everyone not to look directly at the eclipse without eye protection. The next total solar eclipse visible in the United States will not occur until Aug. 23, 2044.
If you're interested in learning more about the eclipse or making your own solar viewer, join the physics department on Saturday, April 6, at K-State Open House for an eclipse lecture at 10:30 a.m. in Room 102 of Cardwell Hall and to make your own viewer at 11:30 a.m. in Room 224 of Cardwell Hall.