DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN WITHOUT AN APPROVED SOLAR FILTER IF ANY PORTION OF THE BRIGHT SOLAR DISK IS NOT COVERED BY THE MOON. USE APPROVED SOLAR VIEWING GLASSES, NOT SUNGLASSES, etc. DO NOT USE BINOCULARS OR TELESCOPES TO VIEW THE SUN UNLESS YOU USE AN APPROVED SPECIAL SOLAR FILTER ON THE END OF THE TELESCOPE OR BINOCULARS NEAREST TO THE SUN. SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE AND BLINDNESS MAY RESULT FROM VIEWING THE SUN WITHOUT AN APPROVED FILTER OR MISUSE OF A SOLAR FILTER.

The links below may help you prepare for the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse

NASA web site with 2024 eclipse resources Where and When to view the eclipse, Total Eclipse Overview, Safety, Prepare, etc.

Sky and Telescope Resources for 2024 Eclipse News, How to Prepare (there is a link to buy eclipse viewing "glasses", How to View, etc.

Astronomy Magazine 2024 eclipse How, When, and Where to see the eclipse. Scroll to the bottom of the page to use their link to buy eclipse "viewing" glasses.

Great American Eclipse Nice Animation of Moon's shadow on the Earth, Map (whole USA) of the Path of Totality, Hover your mouse on the "Totality" link and click on topic of interest to you, Hover Mouse on "2024 Total" link and click on the state you are interested in. , Some History of eclipses., They have viewing products for sale.

Scientific American eclipse info This site has some interesting graphics concerning the eclipse.

timeanddate.com info about the 2024 eclipse and other eclipses

Wikipedia *** 2024 *** Eclipse This site has information on the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

Federal Highway Administration This site allows you to select a state for further travel information.

Interactive map with path of 2024 eclipse. Zoom in to your location of interest.
Interactive map - Click on location to get table of eclipse times
Another Interactive map - Click on location to get table of eclipse times

2024 Eclipse Info for Ohio - Sites to view the eclipse in Ohio - Festivals and Activities by County

2024 Eclipse Info for Medina County in Ohio - Sites to view the eclipse - Festivals and Activities before and the day of the eclipse
2024 Eclipse Info for Medina, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:13 p.m. EDT - 3min 26sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Medina, Ohio - timeanddate.com website

2024 Eclipse Info for Lorain County in Ohio - Eclipse Watch Party - Findley State Park - Total Eclipse starts 3:13 p.m. EDT - 3min 42sec duration
2024 Eclipse Wellington, Ohio - Solarfest - Lorain County Fairground - April 6,7,8 - activities - food trucks- $10 admission -same eclipse data as Findley Park
Wellington, Ohio - City Website
2024 Eclipse Info for Wellington, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:13 p.m. EDT - 3min 45sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Wellington, Ohio - timeanddate.com website -Total Eclipse starts around 3:13 p.m. EDT - 3min 42sec duration

2024 Eclipse Info for Erie County in Ohio - Links to viewing sites in Erie County
2024 Eclipse Info for Norwalk, OH - Town in Erie County - Total Eclipse starts at 3:12 p.m. EDT - 3min 54sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Norwalk, OH - Links to parking and viewing sites in Norwalk - Links to very good videos - Total Eclipse starts 3:12 p.m. EDT - 3min 54sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Sandusky, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:12 p.m. EDT - 3min 44sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Ashland, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:13 p.m. EDT - 3min 19sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Wooster, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:13 p.m. EDT - 2min 28sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Wadsworth, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:14 p.m. EDT - 2min 57sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for West Salem, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:13 p.m. EDT - 3min 19sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Price Park in North Canton, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:13 p.m. EDT - 1min 4sec duration

2024 Eclipse Info for Springfield, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:10 p.m. EDT - 2min 31sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Troy, OH - Total Eclipse starts at 3:09 p.m. EDT - 3min 34sec duration

2024 Eclipse Info for Waxahachie, Texas - Listings for April 6,7,8 2024 - Festivals, Events, Viewing Locations, Lodging
2024 Eclipse Info for Waxahachie, Texas - Animation of what will happen - Weather Forecast - Total Eclipse starts around 1:40 p.m. CDT - 4min 18sec duration
2024 Eclipse Info for Waxahachie, Texas - timeanddate.com website

Some information for locations not in the path of the total eclipse

2024 Partial Eclipse Info for Portland, OR - Maximum partial eclipse around 11:25 a.m. PDT - Sun will be about 22% covered by the Moon

2024 Partial Eclipse Info for Omaha, NE - Maximum partial eclipse around 1:55 p.m. CDT - Sun will be about 80% covered by the Moon

On April 8th the following links should bring you to web pages where you can get a live view of the eclipse.

Live view hosted by McDonald Observatory (Texas) - Information about eclipses - Live views from 3 locations in Texas

NASA YouTube page - Active from 1 to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on April 8, 2024 - live view

Astronomy Magazine - Info - On April 8th I hope this site will have a link to a live view

timeanddate.com has set up YouTube page - On April 8th - live view of Total Solar Eclipse

Associated Press YouTube page - On April 8th - Live views from various USA cities

Weather Information

These sites may help you plan where to view the eclipse. The sites towards the top of the list are my favorites.

National Weather Service National Forecast Maps.

National Weather Service Forecast For the Eclipse...Expand and drag the interactive map until you see your viewing location. Click on the map to see the forecast for (near) that location.

National Weather Service Forecast Maps Forecast Maps are shown in a loop (multiple days/times). You can select the map to view (e.g. Sky Cover, Probability of Precipitation). Gray on the map for sky cover represents clouds.

National Weather Service Satellite Loops You can view the location of water vapor for the past 24 hours on this page. Other loops are available.

College of DuPage NeXt Generation Weather Lab This site has various weather loops for satellite images. The Hemispheric and Regional Products give interesting views.

NOAA Water Vapor Interactive Loop Use your mouse wheel to advance or rewind this loop of water vapor. Click on "Imagery and Data" on the top menu for other loops.

Wunderground Wundermap You may have to drag the map to show your location. Then unselect unwanted layers and select a layer or two (e.g. Satellite and Webcams). Click on a webcam for a city near you. You will see the current sky (for most web cams) and some ground terrain (traffic, lakes, mountains, etc.) for some web cams. Click on "Save Prefs" at the top right of the screen. When you come back to this page on the same computer your current selections will be preserved.

Clear Dark Sky This page gives predictions for Akron, Ohio
Clear Dark Sky This page gives predictions for Sandusky, Ohio
Clear Dark Sky This page gives predictions for Springfield, Ohio
Clear Dark Sky This page gives predictions for Waxahachie, Texas

AccuWeather Enter your location in the search box. Click on "Radar and Maps." Click on "Radar & Satellite."

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YouTube Video Shows the Geometry of a Solar Eclipse, Calculates the Length of the Moon's Shadow (Umbra), and Calculates the Width of the Umbra on the Surface of the Earth

YouTube Video Shows How to Find and Use Weather Information (e.g. cloud cover prediction) on the Internet


NASA Night Sky Network This is a consortium of more than 400 astronomy clubs in the US. Some will have events prior to the eclipse.

Eclipsophile.com This site has climate and weather information for eclipses.

Sky and Telescope Weather Forecast Tips This site gives you pointers on how to interpret weather information before the eclipse.

iNaturalist Web Site This site seeks to have you observe animals and plants around you before, during, and after the eclipse, and then share your results.


Time And Date This site has historical (and other) information about eclipses.



Video of 2006 total solar eclipse in Libya This video lasts about 7 minutes. The audio gives you a sense of the excitement as the eclipse starts and the awe during the eclipse.