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We will view a partial solar eclipse from Rancho Mirage as the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Join us just down the road at the Rancho Mirage Community Park to view this exciting event safely through our telescopes, learn more about eclipses, and create your own pinhole projection viewer!
10:06 a.m. Partial Eclipse begins
11:14 a.m. Maximum Eclipse: 53% of the Sun's disk will be blocked by the Moon!
12:25 p.m. Partial Eclipse ends
It is important to always use the proper eye protection when viewing the Sun. This requires special-purpose eclipse glasses or hand-held solar viewers that meet the ISO 12312-2 international standard for such products. Homemade filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed Sun.
The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory will have certified eclipse glasses on hand the day of the program and available for giveaway at Observatory programs leading up to the event.