What Happened to the Sun? Safely View the August 21st Solar Eclipse

View the Solar Eclipse - a chance to see the daytime sun covered by the moon!

Join Lincoln High School's Ms. Penny Kelly, who will moderate an interactive program for children in grades 1-5 at Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront Branch beginning at 2:00PM. Youngsters will learn about the revolution and rotation of the earth, sun, and moon, and view the eclipse through a solar telescope.

Meet promptly at 2:00PM at Tech Central, located on the 3rd floor of the Yonkers Public Library Riverfront Branch, One Larkin Center.

Ms. Kelly, a former Associate Engineering Project Manager for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection Water Supply, has been an Earth Science teacher at Lincoln High School for 12 years. She's awesome!

Registration recommended, or call 914 337 1500 ext. 427

Thank you Yonkers Public Library for providing this opportunity.

Learn more about the solar eclipse from NASA
From NASA: It is never safe to look directly at the sun – even if the sun is partly obscured.

During the short time when the moon completely obscures the sun – known as the period of totality – it is safe to look directly at the star, but it's crucial that you know when to take off and put back on your solar eclipse viewing glasses.

Yonkers is outside the period of totality, but the moon will partially obscure the sun, so it is vital to protect your eyes!

The eclipse will peak at 2:44:48 pm EDT, when the moon obscures 70.7% of the sun.

Homepage photo credit: NASA, Williams College Eclipse Expedition Jay M. Pasachoff, Muzhou Lu, and Craig Malamut

Depiction of eclipse in 10701 zip code thanks to vox.com

Grades Prekindergarten-6