Tag: 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!
![The "diamond ring" phenomena occurs just before totality occurs, during a total solar eclipse. Image credit: Rick Fienberg / TravelQuest International / Wilderness Travel](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/DiamondRing2009-RickFienberg-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: April 2024
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout April , 2024? Learn about the total solar eclipse, the Lyrid meteor shower, Earth Day, and more.
![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).
![The penumbral lunar eclipse as seen in Sun Valley, Idaho, on November 30, 2020. Image credit: Nils Ribi via Earthsky.org, edited by the Adler Planetarium.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/Penumbral-Eclipse-Nils-Ribi-via-EarthSky.org_-655x504.png)
Adler Skywatch: March 2024
Adler Skywatch: What’s in the sky throughout March, 2024? Learn about the spring equinox, the penumbral lunar eclipse, and what planets you can see in March.
![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!
![A person stands in front of the Adler Planetarium, holding a homemade pinhole projector to safely observe the Sun without solar viewers.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1964-655x504.png)
How To Make A Pinhole Projector To Safely View A Solar Eclipse
How to safely observe the Sun and the October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024 solar eclipses using a homemade pinhole projector. Get equipped to eclipse!
![A composite of eleven pictures showing the progression of a total solar eclipse.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/April-Skywatch-Blog-Hero-655x504.png)
Adler Skywatch: April 2023
Header image: A composite of eleven pictures showing the progression of a total solar eclipse. [ Image credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani), edited by the Adler Planetarium ] An entire day is dedicated to celebrating the planet we know best this month, April 2023. Don’t forget to celebrate Earth Day on April 22; and while you’re at […]
![Total solar eclipse from August 21, 2017.](https://www.adlerplanetarium.org/wp-content/uploads/20170821-20170821-IMG_8979-655x504.jpg)
Adler Skywatch: June 2021
Header Image: Total solar eclipse from August 21, 2017. An annular solar eclipse occurs—though it won’t be easy to see—and a new season starts this month, June 2021. An annular solar eclipse takes place on June 10; and technically, it is visible in the Chicago area. First off, never look directly at the Sun without […]