Cosmic Countdown - POSTPONED until April 6th @10:30am

Cosmic Countdown: Preparing for the 2024 North American Eclipse
Presented by Norman Williams Public Library and The Horizons Observatory
Date and Time: Saturday, April 6, 2024 from 10:30-11:30am (Note: POSTPONED due to
March 23rd snowstorm forecast.)
Location: Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock, VT 

On April 8th 2024 northern Vermont will experience a total solar eclipse, an event considered
by many who have been in the “path of totality” as the most overwhelming and memorable
natural phenomena one will ever experience.  And, unless one travels far and wide, it’s also a
rare event: the last total solar eclipse in Vermont was in 1932 and next isn’t predicted until 2106!  However, perhaps more rare the event itself, are those who come away from the
experience saying, “It was no big deal”!

To help eclipse seekers prepare for the coming of totality, Woodstock’s Norman Williams Public Library and The Horizons Observatory are hosting a free public hour-long presentation highlighting the geometry and science of total eclipses, what to expect during totality, how to best prepare, and, importantly, how to safely view the sun before, during, and after totality.   

We hope you’ll join us on Saturday morning, April 6th at 10:30am at NWPL in preparation
for April 8th!

Note: The Horizons Observatory will not be open during the April 8th eclipse since totality
in Vermont will only occur in the northern part of the state.

Clear Skies,
Rob Hanson and Scott Griswold
Co-directors, The Horizons Observatory