Rare Solar Eclipse Coming to the Bay Area
We’ll dig into the science of solar eclipses, how to safely view an eclipse and hear the latest in space exploration.
October 13, 2023
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October 13, 2023
Rare Solar Eclipse Coming to the Bay Area
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Summary
Solar eclipses happen roughly every six months, but they are rarely visible. This weekend, however, Bay Area residents will be able to see the moon pass in front of the sun in an annular eclipse. Another one, a total eclipse, is expected to cross our skies in April 2024. The celestial spectacles will be the last events to appear over the continental U.S. until 2045. We’ll dig into the science of solar eclipses, how to safely view an eclipse and hear the latest in space exploration.
Guests:
Andrew Fraknoi, astronomer and professor, Fromm Institute at the University of San Francisco and the OLLI Program at SF State; author of many textbooks and popular books about astronomy
Marina Koren, staff writer, The Atlantic. Koren covers space for the magazine
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