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If they want to be in the full trail of the April 8 solar eclipse, Kansans will have to leave the state, but, weather permitting, other people who stay here will still have a wonderful view of a largely obscured sun.
Central Kansas organizations are preparing for the day in a variety of ways, and one of the biggest celebrations will take place at Hutchinson’s Cosmosphere, which hosts a free eclipse viewing party from noon to 3 p. m. On April 8, participants will have the opportunity to see the sun up close.
“I always tell people, if you can. . . to go to Oklahoma, Arkansas (or) Missouri, to move forward (on the path to wholeness),” said Mary Smith, STEAM educator at Cosmosphere. Since it’s Monday, traveling is expensive and the traffic (around those places) will be crazy, if you decide to stay, you’ll still have a partial eclipse here. “
In Hütchinson, there will be a sun policy of around 85 per cent, followed largely in Salina at 83 per cent, and Smith said even that would be a magnificent sight.
“You’ll see the moon moving in front of the sun and you’ll practice the phenomenon that accompanies a partial eclipse,” Smith said. “It’s going to start fading, the light will be different, the shadows will be different. “
Not only will the Cosmosphere be an eclipse-related occasion on April 8, but it will also have a special display at its Justice Planetarium in the days leading up to the eclipse.
Smith said “Eclipses Across America” will showcase and talk about the reasons for eclipses, focusing on the annular eclipse on Oct. 18, 2023, and the upcoming eclipse on April 8.
One of those screenings, at 5:30 p. m. on Thursday, April 4, will be free and open to the public, without the need to pay the price of admission. Smith said seating at the planetarium is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis for this show.
“I’m just going to take a little time to explain to other people what to expect here in Hutchinson or in the surrounding domains if they’re not able to walk the path of wholeness,” Smith said.
For those unable to attend the free screening, the planetarium will also screen “Eclipses Across America” at four p. m. on April 5, 6 and 7 and then just before the main event at 11 a. m. on April 8, but one of those screenings will require the purchase of a ticket to the planetarium.
As for the day of the eclipse, the Cosmosphere will have its chance from noon to 3 p. m. in the south parking lot. Smith said the museum is partnering with the Hutchinson Public Library for free eclipse-related events and that there will be food trucks on-site for people to have lunch.
Part of the Cosmosphere event on April 8 will be an opportunity for attendees to use a solar telescope and binoculars belonging to the museum.
“We’re lucky to have the apparatus that we have,” Smith said. “(We’re excited to) be able to make this available (for other people) to get a closer look. “
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Smith said some of the things other people see with those expanded perspectives are sunspots and other phenomena.
“The sun has been pretty active lately,” Smith said. “The other day I was looking with one of the telescopes and there were a lot of sunspots. So we hope that on the day of the eclipse we can see I also have a lot of spots. “
The Cosmofera encourages others to attend the astronomical event at Hutchinson alone by bringing their own lawn chairs and eclipse glasses, which will need to be used to look directly at the sun during the partial eclipse. The Cosmofera has eclipse glasses available for purchase in their gift shop or online at shop. cosmo. org.
In addition, the glasses can be purchased in many stores and some places, such as the Salina Public Library, will even be offering them for free, while supplies last.
This article appeared in Salina Journal: Hutchinson’s cosmosphere holds events for the April 8 partial eclipse.
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