Eclipse 2024
Join us for a pre-eclipse workshop on April 4th, 6 p.m., in the library's Community Room. Learn what eclipses are, how to protect your eyes, and how to participate in Citizen Science projects.
Workshop is free, but space is limited.
Some tips for attending the eclipse event:
- Bring your own chair, blanket, etc. Picnics are welcome.
- If you'd like to eat at a local restaurant, we have a list that includes their hours for April 8th.
- There is no restroom onsite at the park. There are public restrooms at the Municipal building, 206 W Grand (same building as the library). This is about 3 blocks from the park.
- If you'd like an easy way to keep up with your eclipse glasses, consider a glasses chain with clips. You can purchase ready-made, or make your own using alligator clips.
Resources
- NASA Total Eclipse FAQ
- Suppliers of Safe Solar Viewers & Filters
- Eclipse Glasses and Viewers
- Google Maps Interactive Map of the 2024 eclipse
- Eclipse 2024 (Texas) (Whitewright)
- Time and Date Eclipses - Link is set for Whitewright's coordinates, but you can search for other locations.
- Eclipse Map - The map shows the visibility of the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. You can select any location to see the local type, date, and time of the eclipse.
- Solar Eclipse Music Playlist - Songs that feature lyrics and content about the Sun.
- Explaining eclipses for little kids
- Heliophysics Big Year - The Heliophysics Big Year is a global celebration of solar science and the Sun’s influence on Earth and the entire solar system.
- Total Solar Eclipse Safety - How to protect your eyes during a solar eclipse.
- How to Make a Pinhole Camera - With a few simple supplies, you can make a pinhole camera that lets you watch a solar eclipse safely and easily from anywhere.
- National Park Service Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer
- Ways of Knowing: Solar Eclipses Around the World
- The LEGO® Education Eclipse Collection
Video
- NASA Livestream - In English and Spanish.
- Flying over Texas for the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024 - This animation simulates the view from a spacecraft 100 miles high chasing the Moon's shadow during a total solar eclipse.
- Total Solar Eclipse Animation - Video suitable for grades 3-12 explains how eclipses work. Available in both English and Spanish audio, along with corresponding closed captions.
- Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy - Astronomer Phil Plait explains various types of eclipses.
- Total Solar Eclipse: 360 VR Video Seen From Space (BBC Earth) - Get closer than ever to a total solar eclipse and observe it from all possible angles in this stunning virtual reality video.
- 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Why you’ll never see it again
- Choctaw Legend of Funi Lusa
Citizen Science Projects
- Citizen Science Month
- SunSketcher - Determine the sun’s shape with better precision during the April 2024 Eclipse.
- Solar Eclipse Safari - Animal behavior changes during the eclipse…but how? Join the Solar Eclipse Safari so, together, we can discover how an eclipse affects animals.
- GLOBE Eclipse - a temporary tool on the GLOBE Observer tool that will help document air temperature and clouds during an eclipse.
- Eclipse Soundscapes - How does life on Earth, specifically wildlife, respond to eclipses? Participants will observe during the eclipse and then submit their observations on the project website about whether or not they noticed changes in animal behavior and sounds during the 2024 total solar eclipse.