Tag: Partial Solar Eclipse
![One person standing in front of a gray van with "Adler Planetarium" written on the van door and another person sitting inside the driver's seat of the van. In the background is the Adler Planetarium with a cloudy blue sky and a circular yellow logo with a gray car and "Astro Road Trip" written on it.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/PublicObserving_AstroRoadTrip_1_23-655x504.png)
Astro Road Trip Brings Adler Planetarium Telescope Programming To Towns Across Southern Illinois Ahead Of The Total Solar Eclipse
Astro Road Trip brings telescope programming to communities across Southern Illinois in preparation for the April 8, 2024!
![A total solar eclipse is seen on August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon, USA. Image Credit: NASA/ Aubrey Gemignani](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/2017-total-solar-eclipse-NASA-655x504.jpeg)
Everything You Need To Know About The April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Here’s everything you need to know about the April 8, 2024, partial solar eclipse or annular solar eclipse (depending on your location).
![An annular “ring of fire” solar eclipse on May 20, 2012. Image Credits: NASA/Bill Dunford](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/Annular-Solar-Eclipse-NASABill-Dunford-655x504.png)
Adler Skywatch: October 2023
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout October, 2023? How to see the October 14 solar eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and hunter’s Moon!
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Everything You Need To Know About The October 2023 Partial Solar Eclipse
Here’s everything you need to know about the October 14, 2023, partial solar eclipse or annular solar eclipse (depending on your location).
![A total solar eclipse is seen on August 21, 2017 above Madras, Oregon, USA. Image Credit: NASA/ Aubrey Gemignani](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/2017-total-solar-eclipse-NASA-655x504.jpeg)
Different Types Of Solar Eclipses Explained
What is the difference between a total solar eclipse, an annular solar eclipse, and a partial solar eclipse? We discuss the different types of solar eclipses, what a solar eclipse is, and how to see the October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024 eclipses!
![Eclipse of the Sun illustration from the Adler Planetarium's collections](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/COL_OBJ_QB65_J64_1856b_OVSZ-0007_O3-655x504.jpg)
Solar Eclipses and Lunar Eclipses Explained
Header Image: Eclipse of the Sun illustration from the Adler Planetarium’s Collections Editor’s Note: This blog was originally published in April 2021 and was updated in August 2023 with more current information. There are several topics in astronomy that get lots of people excited: naked-eye visible comets, bright planets, auroras…but eclipses are generally at the […]