MacNaughton Observatory and Johnston Green
Welcome Star Gazers!
Orbax here, from the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph.
I know many of you have questions about the April 8 2024 eclipse and we’re here to help provide you with answers.
Below you’ll find “What, Why and How” videos for the eclipse, as well as a series of educator’s resources. These are aimed at both educators and the general population who are interested in learning more information and also include links to video materials licensed under creative commons for education that may be of use in the classroom.
On April 8th from 2:00 – 4:30 pm we will be facilitating a safe viewing experience here at the University of Guelph. We are encouraging people to gather on Johnston Green where members of our team will be circulating and answering questions. We will also be hosting small groups in our Observatory. These groups will be on a first come, first served basis. Please contact physugra@uoguelph.ca [1] and include contact info as well as group size and any accessibility needs to be included in the Observatory tours.
Have a science-tastic day and don’t forget to take some time… to look up.
What
Why
How
Educational Resources – Total Solar Eclipse April 8 2024
The following resources were used to create the What, Why and How for the April 8 2024 Total Solar Eclipse videos by Orbax, Production Specialist for Physics Education Content, Department of Physics, University of Guelph.
Contact: orbax@uoguelph.ca [2]
Eclipse Maps:
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/solar_eclipses/TSE_2024_GoogleMapFull.html [3]
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8 [4]
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5073 [6]
Local Eclipse Info:
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/canada/guelph?iso=20240408 [7]
https://www.kw.rasc.ca/eclipse2024 [9]
https://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/programs/2024-hamilton-solar-eclipse/ [10]
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8 [11]
Eclipse Science Info:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/ [12]
https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2024-total-solar-eclipse-guide [13]
https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/three-kinds-solar-eclipses [14]
https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/earth [15]
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/how-often-solar-eclipse.html [16]
Safe Eclipse Viewing:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/ [17]
https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how-to-view-eclipse [18]
https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety/viewers-filters [19]
https://eclipse.aas.org/eye-safety [20]
Video resources
Visualization Gallery for Educators:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/visualizationsfor-educators/ [21]
Path of totality:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5186/ [22]
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14474/ [23]
NASA Eclipse Trailer:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14520 [24]
Safe Eclipse Glasses:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14395/ [25]
Solar Eclipse Animations:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5093/ [26]
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20233/ [27]
Annular Eclipse Imagery:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14450/ [28]
How Does the Moon Cover the Sun:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14229/ [29]
Lunar Eclipse and Moon Orbit:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4158 [30]
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/14143/ [31]
Moon’s Rotation:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4709/ [32]