Will I See The Total Solar Eclipse In And Around Bedford?

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BEDFORD, NY — Excitement is building in and around Bedford for the April 8 total solar eclipse. We’re not among some 32 million Americans living in the path of totality, but neither will we miss out on the celestial sensation.

However, cloudy skies and rain may well change the experience.

It "depends on how thick and how extensive the clouds are," veteran Hudson Valley meteorologist Joe Rao said in a recent column on Space.com. "Regardless, you will certainly notice some very unusual effects when the moon's shadow passes by."

In the United States, the path of totality extends from Texas to Maine, but each of the 48 continental states will see some of the solar eclipse, which occurs when the moon slips between our bright star and Earth.

In Bedford, the moon will cover about 91.2 percent of the sun at the peak of the eclipse, according to a NASA map that is searchable by ZIP code.

Here are the details:

• Partial eclipse begins: 2:11 p.m.
• Totality begins: 2:52 p.m.
• Maximum: 3:25 p.m.
• Totality ends: 3:58 p.m.
• Partial ends: 4:36 p.m.

On April 3, from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., the Bedford Hills Free Library will hold a virtual event about getting ready for the eclipse, with Charles Fulco, a NASA-JPL Solar System Ambassador and science teacher. Find out more here.

The Lewisboro Library also has several eclipse events planned at the library. On April 1, there will be an "Oreo Phases of the Eclipse" session at 1:30 p.m. for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. At 4 p.m., a "Solar Eclipse Cookies" program will be held for teens in middle school and high school. On April 5, at 1:30 p.m., a "Moon & Stars Storytime & Craft" will be held for children in pre-K through fifth grade, along with a 4 p.m. "Oreo Phases of the Eclipse" for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. On April 8, at 2 p.m., the library will have its "Eclipse Video & Viewing Party" for all ages. The library will provide solar eclipse glasses to attendees of the programs. Registration is required and can be done here. For Lewisboro Library patrons who cannot attend the events, glasses will be distributed starting March 28, while supplies last. There is a limit of 2 pairs per family.

Adults and mature children are invited to join The Trailside Nature Museum at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on April 4, at 7 p.m. for "Solar Eclipse Science and Myths." Astronomer Nicholas Lombardo will present the history, science and mythology of eclipses. He will also show attendees how to make a safe solar eclipse viewer. For information about the event location, call 914-864-7322.

Solar eclipse viewing events will be held on April 8 at Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans Memorial, located at 2610 NY-35 in Katonah, and the Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge, located at 6 Reservation Road in Cross River.

SEE ALSO:

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• Eclipse Activities, Events Planned In Hudson Valley
• Westchester County Parks To Host Solar Eclipse Viewing Events
• Celebrate The Eclipse With An Astronaut At The Hudson Valley Museum

Right now, it looks like we have a large chance of rain and clouds for the big event.

The total solar eclipse starts in Mexico, entering the United States in Texas and traveling through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as small parts of Tennessee and Michigan, before entering Canada in southern Ontario through Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton before exiting continental North America on the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

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