FCPS1 Eclipse
Solar Eclipse Info & Safe Viewing Ideas compiled for Fauquier County Public Schools
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There's a SOLAR ECLIPSE coming on April 8th, 2024!
What is a solar eclipse?
Sometimes when the moon moves between the sun and the Earth, we see its shadow block some or all of the sun’s light.
Learn more about solar eclipses:
What is a Solar Eclipse? - NASA Space Place
Types of Solar Eclipses - NASA
Total Solar Eclipses - Smithsonian Air & Space
What is a Total Solar Eclipse? - WUSA9 on YouTube
What is a Solar Eclipse - Exploratorium
All About Solar Eclipses - Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory
In Fauquier County, we'll likely notice the sky getting darker around 3:00 PM.
The darkest point will be 3:19 PM (but the sun won't be completely covered).
The sky should be back to normal by 3:50 PM
WARNING: You should never look directly at a solar eclipse!
Looking at the sun can cause permanent damage to your eyes, even when it's partly blocked. While some people may use special eclipse glasses, it is easy to accidentally buy glasses that won't protect your eyes.
There are several easy ways to test eclipse glasses without getting hurt!
The absolute safest way to view a solar eclipse is by looking DOWN!
Keep your eyes safe and consider using one of these indirect viewing methods:
How to create eclipse art (using a hole punch) - Smithsonian Air & Space
How to make a box pinhole projector (using a box and foil) - NASA Goddard
How to make a pinhole projector (using a push pin) - The Planetary Society
Here's the simplest DIY Eclipse Viewer Ever (using a push pin and foil) - EarthSky
See the solar eclipse using nature’s pinhole camera, tree leaves - WHYY PBS/NPR
Five Ways To View The Solar Eclipse - ScienceFriday
Any object with holes held over the ground or over a piece of paper will show you what the sun looks like during the later stages of the eclipse. Even the spaces between leaves on a tree will work!
Want the BEST view? Watch NASA's official broadcast of the eclipse!
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