Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
| Date |
Saturday, October 14, 2023
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
| Instructions for Guests | Viewing will take place outside on the lawn next to Benson Great Hall. Guests should park in the West lot. |
| Sponsors | NASA’s Minnesota Space Grant Consortium Society of Physics Students (Bethel University Chapter) Women in Physics & Engineering Club |
Event Description
The Sun will undergo an annular eclipse on October 14, 2023 between 10:29 a.m. and 1:11 p.m. Minnesota will be able to view a partial solar eclipse during this time - even though it's only a partial eclipse, solar eclipses are fairly rare, and it's still pretty cool to watch the Moon cover up the Sun! This viewing event is open to everyone (students, faculty/staff, and the general public). Come join us to safely observe the eclipse using one of Bethel’s telescopes with a solar filter or a pair of eclipse glasses.
**Important Safety: Do not look directly at the Sun unless you are looking through either a solar filter or eclipse glasses. Sunglasses are not sufficient protection.**
Event update: We will be observing today! Come earlier rather than later, as the forecast gets increasingly cloudy as the day goes on - the event may end early if it gets too cloudy.
Questions?
Event update: We will be observing today! Come earlier rather than later, as the forecast gets increasingly cloudy as the day goes on - the event may end early if it gets too cloudy.
For other questions, contact Alyssa Hamre Kontak, Assistant Professor of Physics, at akh46956@bethel.edu.