ESU to Provide Live Stream of Total Eclipse
Emporia, KS (03/28/2024) — Emporia State University is offering the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse via live stream when the Earth's moon moves in front of the sun on Monday, April 8. Viewers can watch by visiting emporia.link/eclipse. The live stream begins at 12:40 p.m. CDT with an introductory video, followed by the eclipse, which will last until 3:25 p.m. CDT. Totality, or the mid-eclipse point, will occur at 2:08 p.m. CDT.
The event is made possible by ESU instructor and Peterson Planetarium director Mark Brown, who will travel to Indianapolis. This is necessary because the total eclipse won't be visible from Emporia. Those in Emporia, however, will be able to see a partial eclipse beginning at 12:34 p.m.
"This event is unique because the moon's shadow will be about 45 miles wider than it was in 2017 and will touch more populated areas than it did in 2017," Brown said. "Also, this is the last total solar eclipse that will cross the United States until Aug. 12, 2045."
No public event is scheduled on the ESU campus, but community members who would like to see the eclipse safely through a telescope or use solar eclipse glasses are welcome to come to campus. ESU outreach staff will be on hand to assist students, faculty and staff interested in viewing the event at the rock garden area east of Cram Science Hall. They will provide telescope viewing opportunities, free solar eclipse glasses (while supplies last) and other activities.
"About 88% of the sun will be eclipsed. And even with that amount of eclipsed sun, it is still not safe to look directly at it," Brown added. "Blindness can occur in just a few seconds."
Anyone interested in learning about space science or touring the stars is invited to the Peterson Planetarium for a live night sky tour and all-dome video on April 11, April 25, May 9 or May 16. All events start at 4 p.m. and are free to attend. Registration is required. Learn more about each show by visiting emporia.edu/planetarium.
About Emporia State University
Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Interdisciplinary Studies, Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Library and Information Management & Library and Archives, Science & Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts, along with The Teachers College.
As the sole public university in Kansas to be recognized as a College of Distinction for seven consecutive years, ESU stands out for its innovative education practices. It ensures accessible education by offering in-state tuition rates to full-time undergraduate students from all lower-48 United States. Additionally, full-time undergraduates benefit from flat-rate tuition - students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours with at least one credit hour on campus pay a flat rate.
For more information on how to build your future at Emporia State University, please visit www.emporia.edu.
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ESU students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at the Emporia State University campus in August 2017, the last time a solar eclipse was viewable in Emporia.