If you want to wait until 2045, there will be a full eclipse right over Colorado. But in the meantime...
Are you still in the dark about the upcoming eclipse? Dr. Ryan French, scientist at the National Solar Observatory and author ofIn advance of that appearance, we reached out to French for a preview of his talk, and what we can expect next month. Here's his guide:On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow, 115-mile path across the United States.
Denver, which sits over 650 miles from the total eclipse path, will experience a partial solar eclipse. Partial solar eclipses, where the moon partially blocks the sun, are significantly less impressive than a total solar eclipse, but still worth the watch. The rest of Colorado, alongside the majority of the nation , will experience a partial eclipse of some kind.
If you can’t get a hold of solar/eclipse viewing glasses, it’s also possible to experience the partial eclipse via reflections and shadows. By poking a hole in some paper, you can project the shape of the partial eclipse onto the ground. Shadows passing through trees, or even your own hair, will also cast the shape of the eclipse. This will be the most dramatic at the maximum phase of the partial eclipse in your location.
To witness the total solar eclipse, you’ll need to plan a trip to the path of totality. Dallas, a twelve-hour drive away, is the most direct drive to the total eclipse path. Given that this will be the closest a total solar eclipse will come to Earth until 2044, it may be worth the trip for some people. But if you’ve got time to wait, 2045 will bring a total solar eclipse even closer, as it passes directly through Grand Junction and Colorado Springs, and even the southern half of Denver.
If you don’t want to wait that long, or can’t travel, there are options to stream the April 8 total solar eclipse online. Colorado-based scientists from the National Science Foundation’s National Solar Observatory , will be traveling to Texas to, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.
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