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Northern NH offers prime viewing of 'life-changing' total solar eclipse

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Monday, April 8, 2024   

All of New England will experience some form of today's total solar eclipse but northern New Hampshire will offer prime viewing.

The sky will darken for more than three minutes and the temperature will drop as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, blocking out its light.

John Gianforte, associate professor of space science and director of the observatory at the University of New Hampshire, said life can be stressful but today's eclipse should put things in perspective.

"This is an event that just erases that, maybe for a short period of time," Gianforte explained. "When you're done, when you're done observing totality, you're different."

Gianforte reminded people to wear proper eye protection and local officials urged patience. Large crowds and traffic are expected for the eclipse, which will start about 3:30 p.m. ET.

Cell or internet service in northern towns could be affected as thousands of people flock to the region but Gianforte recommended the "life-changing event" is a good time to put the phone away. He contended the eclipse offers parents and teachers numerous lessons for students, which could inspire a new generation of scientists.

"Maybe it's not astronomy but maybe it's computer programming or engineering or biology," Gianforte pointed out. "Astrobiology is a huge new subtopic within astronomy nowadays, you know, life elsewhere."

Gianforte advised placing a white sheet on the ground to reveal so-called "shadow bands," or wavy lines of alternating dark and light, while holding a kitchen colander a few feet from the ground will spread eclipsed suns through each hole. He added the sun is currently experiencing heightened activity and viewers will also get a chance to view the sun's corona, or atmosphere, which is only visible during an eclipse.


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