Events and experiences
You’re not the only one staring at the sun
Like everyone else in the path of totality, the University community is celebrating this once-in-a-lifetime event. Choose your eclipse experience.
University of Rochester
Total Solar Eclipse
space rarity
‘A remarkable accident’
On April 8, Rochester will witness the marvel of cosmic happenstance that is the total solar eclipse. It hasn’t happened here since 1925, and it won’t happen again until 2144. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of this extraordinary event.
Eclipse essentials found here
Glasses
don’t be Blinded by the light
Solar Eclipses 101: Don’t Look at Them with Naked Eyes. That’s it. That’s the whole course. Now you’re ready for Solar Eclipses 201: Eye Protection.
Eclipse primer
There goes the sun (doo-doo-doo-doo)
April 8 will be here before you know it. So, ask yourself, “Am I prepared for the solar eclipse?” Don’t be unsure. Be ready. Check out this eclipse primer that includes a Q&A with physics and astronomy professor Dan Watson.
Harkness and light
Eclipse helped Rochester alumnus see solar corona in new light
Observations made by William Harkness during the total solar eclipse of 1869 led to a pivotal discovery about the solar corona.
What did the spectroscope say to the sun during the eclipse?