Celebrating Nature!
An eclipse is when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. For example, a solar eclipse happens when the Moon blocks the Sun. Below are some facts about Eclipses;
1. A total solar eclipse can only be seen from a small area on Earth.
2. There are three types of eclipses: solar, lunar, and annular.
3. Eclipses have been recorded for thousands of years.
4. The longest total solar eclipse in the 21st century lasted over 6 minutes.
5. Eclipses can create unique effects like shadow bands and temperature drops.
On April 8, 2024, people within a 124-mile wide stretch of Ohio will experience a total solar eclipse – where the moon appears to totally obscure the sun. And for those not in the path of totality, a partial eclipse will be viewable. A total solar eclipse is a rare and unique event. Ohio's last visible total solar eclipse was over 200 years ago - in 1806!
For more on the Ohio Total Solar Eclipse, check out the Ohio State Events page. And share your Total Solar Eclipse adventure with #EclipseAtCudellPark and #Eclipse24.
It's never safe to look directly at the sun's rays, even if the sun is partially obscured. The only safe way to look directly at a partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewers. Free glasses will be provided to the first fifty (50) people to attend this event.
The dark path across the map is where the largest area of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. People in this path will experience a total solar eclipse. Inside the dark eclipse path are irregular ovals that delineate the Moon’s shadow on the Earth’s surface. For a total solar eclipse, the ovals are called the umbra and create the path of totality. On the map, the ovals contain times inside corresponding to the shape of the Moon’s shadow cast at that time during the eclipse.
Outside the eclipse path, the map displays contours of obscuration, or percentage of the Sun’s area covered by the Moon. Readers can trace the lines to percentages printed along all sides of the map that range from 95% to 10% obscuration. The dark path marks when 100% obscuration begins.
