On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will be able to see a rare celestial occurrence: a total solar eclipse.
It’s going to be awesome. If you’re in the center of the moon’s shadow, known as the totality, the sky will go dark for a few minutes in the middle of the day. The temperature will drop, stars will appear, and birds will become confused and start chirping their nighttime songs.
And it’s all because of a cosmic coincidence: From the Earth, the moon and the sun appear to be roughly the same size. For this particular eclipse and at the location of this CITO, the peak of totality will be at 1:34 PM.
Come join me on a special day for a special CITO. I'll provide the trash bags. Bring your grabber, gloves, water and whatever else will keep you comfortable while at the CITO. Stay for as long as little as you'd like. Every time we CITO, we work to create a better world.