2024 Solar Eclipse Festival

Thank you to everyone who came out to experience the 2024 total solar eclipse!


Because Syracuse fell in the path of totality, on April 8, 2024, we experienced complete darkness for about a minute, beginning around 3:23 PM. This awe-inspiring event was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come together as we encourage wonder, celebrate community, and educate people of all ages about astronomy and space science. The next total eclipse in New York State will not take place until 2079.

Many vendors and educational partners joined us, including programming with Dr. Lindsay Hays, Program Scientist in the Planetary Science Division (PSD) at NASA Headquarters and Deputy Program Scientist for the Astrobiology Program.

Resources

Viewing a Solar Eclipse Safely

Eclipse Path of Totality Map

Eclipse Activity Hub

MOST Activity Sheet: Scale Solar System Model

MOST Activity Sheet: Make a Pinhole Viewer



This work is supported by the Simons Foundation and is part of its ‘In the Path of Totality’ initiative. For more information, visit inthepathoftotality.org.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Martin Hewitt and Katarína Óladóttir