Eclipse Within Our Gates

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On Monday, April 8, 2024, at 3:16 p.m. Erie, Pennsylvania will experience the rare phenomena of being in the path of totality of a total solar eclipse. Mercyhurst is opening our gates to the community with lectures and activities, plus an opportunity to view the eclipse from our campus. Activities include educational talks, glasses and glow-ware giveaways, and a special viewing event at Saxon Stadium with music, food, and fun! 

Mercyhurst University has been designated by NASA as a "Sunspot Viewing Site" and will be hosting a variety of events on the day of and leading up to the eclipse. We outline those events and provide resources for learning about the eclipse here. Erie won't be in the path of totality for another solar eclipse until the year 2144, making this a once in a lifetime experience!

Eclipse Week Events
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Eclipse Time-Lapse Video

Watch an Eclipse Time-Lapse video created by incoming Computing and Information Science Professor Ronald C. Anderson, which displays a time-lapse of the eclipse using computer-generated technology!

Read Professor Ronald Anderson's biography here.