The Villages Astronomy Membership will host a viewing occasion subsequent week for the good photo voltaic eclipse.
The viewing occasion can be from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday, April 8 at Homestead Recreation Heart. The height of the eclipse, with 67 p.c protection, will happen at 3:02 p.m. that day.
“Outdoors, we could have photo voltaic scopes giving secure direct views of the solar, its sunspots and prominences, in addition to the moon. We could have photo voltaic glasses with the intention to look instantly on the eclipse. Take a tour of the photo voltaic system on our Photo voltaic Stroll, be taught extra concerning the solar, moon, the planets, and why eclipses and transits happen,” stated membership member Jeff Kahler.
Contained in the recreation heart, the Astronomy Membership can be displaying dwell streaming video of the eclipse from the trail of totality.
Residents can view the eclipse with out leaving Florida.
This would be the final photo voltaic eclipse seen from The Villages till 2028. For extra info, go to vlgastroclub.org