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!
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.