While New Mexico isn’t in the path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, NMMNHS is hosting a family-friendly event designed to help visitors explore and view the eclipse from different perspectives. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

As a reminder, a solar eclipse will be visible overhead in New Mexico this coming Monday. While the Land of Enchantment isn’t in the path of totality for the solar eclipse April 8, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is hosting a family-friendly event designed to help visitors explore and view the eclipse from different perspectives.

On the day of the eclipse, head to the museum for Solar Eclipse Day, for all sorts of solar viewing opportunities. Monitors will broadcast live coverage of the eclipse from along the path of totality, offering a unique viewpoint of the phenomenon as it unfolds.

Other events that day include planetarium presentations about the eclipse, hands-on family-friendly activities inside the museum, and safe viewing of the partial eclipse in the Observatory and through other telescopes. Please note that regularly scheduled shows in the Planetarium at 11 a.m. and noon will be canceled that day. All events are included with museum and Planetarium admission.

Note: Even though the sun is not fully obscured from New Mexico, there is no point during the eclipse that it is safe to look directly at the sun without proper eye protection.

The April 8 eclipse will be the final solar eclipse visible directly over the U.S. until 2045, making this your last best chance for the next two decades to learn about these celestial events and see one for yourself!

Visit https://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/events/solar-eclipse-day.