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2024 Solar Eclipse

Monday, April 8, 2024

Countdown to the Beginning Partial Phase of the Eclipse in Mountain View, Missouri

REMEMBER TO PROTECT YOUR EYES!  YOU DON'T GET A SECOND SET! 

NEVER LOOK AT THE PARTIAL PHASES OF THE ECLIPSE WITHOUT APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION!

SBU Campuses: Mountain View, Salem, Springfield, Bolivar

Mountain View, Mo will be within the Monday, April 8, 2024 eclipse totality for 2 minutes, 16 seconds -- (eclipse2024.org)

Other SBU campus cities will experience a partial eclipse only: Salem at 99.1%, Springfield at 97.3%, and Bolivar will be at 96.1%

Never look directly at the sun. Use appropriate eye protection.  Regular sunglasses DO NOT provide any protection.  Even for a partial eclipse of 99%, the sun is strong enough to burn through your retinas.

According to NASA , the only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters.