Eclipse Viewing in Chicago

We’re supposed to get 80 - 85% coverage. If there is no cloud cover. Of course we’re not supposed to look directly at the sun.

My friend Beth Finke had an interesting take on all this. Here is her memory of a solar eclipse as a child. “On March 7, 1970 using a pinhole camera our school teachers taught us to make out of cardboard shoeboxes.” She goes on to relate that she is now blind (totally unrelated to the eclipse). And that there is an app for those who cannot see it this year. Here is a link to her blog post and to the app—to give you a virtual experience.

NASA (@nasa on Twitter) is also live streaming the eclipse which is set to begin here in Chicago at 11:54 a.m with maximum eclipse at 1:19 pm.

I’ve made for me and my friends view boxes. For instructions on how to make one of these is less than 10 minutes go here.

AND, more importantly, there is an ambiance soundtrack, NPR has put together a list. So has Spotify https://www.space.com/37823-total-solar-eclipse-playlist.html