April 12, 2024

A Cosmic Celebration

Montclair State University community hits pause to enjoy the spectacle of the solar eclipse

gathering outside of CELS for the solar eclipse on April 8 — The University community gathered outside of CELS to see the eclipse that saw up to 90% of the sun covered by the moon, the moon's shadow created an interesting effect.

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff came together as a community to celebrate the eclipse on campus Monday, using safety solar eclipse glasses, pinhole viewers and a telescope with special filters provided by the Physics and Astronomy Department. While Montclair was not in the path of totality – it was close. And the 90% partial eclipse provided a surreal and cosmic reason to party.

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