Annular Solar Eclipse

Name: Annular Solar Eclipse
Start: 2023-10-14T15:20:00+00:00
End: 2023-10-14T18:25:00+00:00

Saturday, October 14, 2023 10:20 a.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Various Locations on Campus
Free

Rare Annular Solar Eclipse casts erie light over the New Mexico landscape

Don’t miss the chance to witness the annular solar eclipse - a rare and stunning cosmic show!

An annular solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, creating a ring of light around the darkened center.

We will have various viewing locations set up on campus.

Campus Activities

Time	Event	Location
10 a.m.-5 p.m.	ASU Museum Museum Activities Play on the rocket launchpad, enjoy the Curiosity Cart presentation, view the exhibits and grab an activity sheet.	ASU Mayer Museum
10-11 a.m.	Public Lecture by Ginger Kerrick Take advantage of this opportunity to hear from Ginger Kerrick, a former NASA flight chief and the first female Hispanic flight director in the history of NASA.	Mathematics-Computer Science Building, Room 100
10 a.m.-2 p.m.	Planetarium Shows Shows will start every 35 minutes at 10 a.m. with a brief intermission from 11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to allow for eclipse viewing.	ASU Planetarium, Vincent Building
10:20 a.m.-1:25 p.m.	Partial Eclipse During this time, the moon will cover only part of the sun, leaving a “bite” out of the sun’s bright face.	Vincent Building
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.	College and Community Fair Grab some goodies and play games while you learn what ASU students and the community are up to.	Vincent Building Parking Lot
11:47-11:50 a.m.	Annularity of the Eclipse During this time, the moon will cover the central part of the sun, but the outer edges remain visible, forming a bright ring or “annulus” around the moon.	Various Viewing Locations
Noon-1 p.m.	Mariachi Los Pastores Experience the heritage of Mexican folk music. This ensemble explores mariachi from different regions in Mexico and a standard repertoire to perform in concert.	ASU Pavillion
1-2:30 p.m.	Hunter Strain Engineering Lab Tours Stop by the engineering labs to view our state-of-the-art equipment.	Hunter Strain Engineering Labs
1-2 p.m.	Public Lecture by Dr. Rachel Beaton Hear from Dr. Rachel Beaton, an observational astronomer who uses the resolved and semi-resolved stellar populations to understand the properties of galaxies in the nearby universe.	Mathematics-Computer Science Building, Room 100

Eclipse Timeline

10:20 a.m. - Start of Partial Eclipse
11:47 a.m. - Start of Annular Eclipse
11:48 a.m. - Full Eclipse
11:50 a.m. - End of Annular Eclipse
1:25 p.m. - End of Partial Eclipse

View a map of the Annular Solar Eclipse

This Solar Eclipse Calculator will show you the predicted alignment of the eclipse in San Angelo. The information for San Angelo is already filled in, but be sure to click “Calculate Eclipse Circumstances.”

Additional Information

During a solar eclipse, it’s important to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays. Looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, can seriously hurt your eyes and even cause permanent damage.

To keep your eyes safe, you must use special eclipse glasses or solar filters to safely watch a solar eclipse. These glasses have special lenses that block harmful light, allowing you to enjoy the eclipse without any worries. Remember, never use regular sunglasses or homemade filters for eclipse watching – only certified eclipse glasses or approved solar filters will keep your eyes out of harm’s way!

Eclipse glasses or solar filters must be used the entire time of the eclipse. You cannot take off the glasses, even during annularity.

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Tom Green County October Eclipse Weather Climatology

Cloud cover across much of the eclipse path is usually ideal for eclipse viewing, especially from Nevada into West Central Texas. While there is no strong indication for rainfall, the three-month outlook that includes the eclipse time is more likely than not to be warmer than normal.

Temperatures

The average high in San Angelo is 81 degrees. Highs above 90 degrees are relatively common (10%) and may approach 100 degrees. The average low temperature is 56 degrees. Morning lows below 45 degrees are not uncommon (15%), but the only freeze occurred over 80 years ago in 1940.

Rainfall

Severe weather on Oct. 14 is rare (1%). Chances for the weekly period around the eclipse are higher (41%), with lightning chances about 47%. There have been numerous reports of large hail up to golf ball size, damaging winds and flooding during the period around the eclipse in October.

It has rained around the eclipse date around 20% of the years, with the most occurring when 3.92 inches fell on Oct. 12, 1969.

Climate information provided by the National Weather Service.

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