Solar Eclipse Viewing

1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday April 8, 2024 (weather permitting)

Never look directly at the Sun! A partial solar eclipse will be visible from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, beginning at 2 p.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 8, 2024. During maximum eclipse at 3:17 p.m., roughly 80% of the Sun's diameter will be obscured by the Moon as seen from Eastern North Carolina. Weather permitting, members of the Tar River Astronomy Club will provide safely-filtered neutral density and hydrogen alpha solar telescopes as well as other specialized hands-on equipment to assist visitors experiencing the partial solar eclipse at the Imperial Centre for the Arts & Sciences. Families with children may bring along a shoe box, cereal box or something similar so art education staff can assist you in constructing your very own NASA-approved eclipse viewer. Solar Eclipse Viewing is one of numerous NC Science Festival Statewide Star Party events taking place April 5-8, 2024, throughout North Carolina. Eclipse Viewing takes place weather permitting and is free to everyone!

The Imperial Centre is located at 270 Gay Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804. For further info, please visit online at http://imperialcentre.org or call (252) 972-1266 during normal business hours.

NCSciFest's annual Statewide Star Party is made possible through the generous support of the NC Space Grant.