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Special Event
Event
Partial Solar Eclipse Across New Mexico
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 35.118650, -107.828849
El Malpais Visitor Center 1900 E. Santa Fe Ave in Grants, NM. If on I-40, use Exit 85.
Dates & Times
Date:
Monday, April 8, 2024
Time:
11:15 AM
Duration:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Stop by the El Malpais Visitor Center during the partial solar eclipse to safely look at the sun through our solar scope. From the visitor center's location, the partial eclipse will reach a maxiumum 70% coverage of the sun. The maximum will occur at 12:29 pm. Don't hurt your eyes: you can only view an eclipse through special solar glasses or solar filters.