BYU Astrofest

This is your chance to safely look at the sun. Guests can observe the sun through our telescopes with a special filter, and maybe even see a few sunspots!

This is in preparation of a grand event. On May 20th, 2012 a partial solar eclipse will occur in Provo around 6:19 pm and will last until 8:33 pm. Time of maximum eclipse will be around 7:30 pm. The partial eclipse viewed from Provo. (An example of what it might look like)

We will be distributing sun viewing glasses on Saturday to those in attendance at Astrofest so you can watch the eclipse Sunday.

Would you like to see a annular eclipse?

The annular eclipse viewed from a place in between the blue lines on the map. (An example of what it might look like)

The annular eclipse is possible to view from locations on the map below between the blue lines. It is visible from Cedar City and the intersection of I-70 and I-15.

I-70 and I-15. The partial eclipse will begin around 6:21 pm. The annular eclipse will start around 7:31 pm and last for about 3 minutes and 42 seconds. The partial eclipse will end at around 8:35 pm.

Cedar City. The partial eclipse will begin at 6:22 pm. The annular eclipse will start around 7:31 pm and last for about 5 minutes. The partial eclipse will end at around 8:36 pm.

For more information visit www.nasa.gov to get maps of the passing eclipse and view times and locations for when the eclipse passes.

Note: (UT) stands for Universal Time hh:mm:ss in this context not Utah time. To calculate Mountain (Utah) Time subtract 6 hours for locations in the Mountain Time zone. Example 00:19:31.9 (UT) is 6:19 pm and 31.9 seconds in Mountain Time the day before. 07:05:00 (UT) is 1:05 am and 23:00:00 (UT) is 5:00 pm. The date for the eclipse in Universal Time is 5/21/2012, but in Mountain Time it is 5/20/2012. Be sure not to miss it.