NASA ambassador to host explainer on April 8 solar eclipse in Metairie

Raeven Poole
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METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — With the approaching April solar eclipse, a NASA ambassador will be hosting an “Everything You Need to Know About the April 8 Solar Eclipse” presentation in Metairie.

According to a news release from the Jefferson Parish library system, the free event will focus on what spectators can expect during the total solar eclipse as it will be the last visible total solar eclipse for the United States until 2044.

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“A total solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and earth, completely blocking the face of the sun. People viewing the eclipse from locations where the moon’s shadow completely covers the Sun – known as the path of totality – will experience a total solar eclipse,” said NASA Solar System Ambassador John Martinez.

According to Martinez, the sky will become as dark as dawn, and depending on the weather, people will only be able to see the sun’s outer atmosphere, which is usually obscured by the face of the sun.

“Those viewing the eclipse from outside the path of totality may observe a partial eclipse, where the moon covers most but not all of the sun.”

The parish reminds potential viewers that special eclipse glasses are for to watch the event happen.

The presentation is set for Saturday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the East Bank Regional Library in Metairie.

An interactive map of Louisiana shows the exact time when the eclipse will begin, and what percentage of the sun will be covered in your city.

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