Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Posted October 21, 2014 at 5:46 am by Tim Dustrude
A partial solar eclipse occurs in the polar regions of the Earth when the center of the Moon’s shadow misses the Earth. San Juan County Land Bank and San Juan Island National Historical Park will host a partial solar eclipse viewing party, Thursday, October 23, in Driggs Park, adjacent to the Land Bank’s office, at the corner of Caines St. and Argyle Ave. The free event will begin at 1:30 pm and end at 4:30 pm. A limited amount of eclipse eye glasses will be available to share, as well as one filtered solar telescope for safe viewing of the Sun.
The center of the Moon’s shadow will miss the earth, passing above the North Pole, but a partial eclipse will be visible at sunrise in far eastern Russia and before sunset across most of North America.
For Friday Harbor, the eclipse gets underway at 1:35 pm when the Moon makes first contact with the Sun. The maximum eclipse is at 3:00 pm when the Moon covers 65 percent of the Sun’s diameter at 24 degrees above the western horizon. The partial eclipse will end at 4:20 pm as the Moon exits. *Please note, this viewing party is weather dependent and will be cancelled in the event of rain or cloudy weather.
DO NOT VIEW ANY OF THIS ECLIPSE WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION.
Even during the partial eclipse, the Sun shines brightly enough to damage your eyes if the eclipse is observed without a protective filter. Use only an approved solar filter which blocks dangerous ultraviolet and infrared radiation as well as visible light.
After the October 23 eclipse, observers will have the good fortune to enjoy an even more spectacular eclipse; a total eclipse visible on August 21, 2017!
For more information call Tanja Williamson at 360-378-4402 or email tan jaw [@] rock island [.] com
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