Tips from Dr. Josh Hanes on solar eclipse viewing
![How to safely view the eclipse](https://www.muw.edu/scimath/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2024/04/Eclipse-1024x1024.jpg)
On Mon 8 April, some areas of the US will be under a total solar eclipse. Columbus, MS, home of MUW, isn’t in the pathway of the total eclipse, but you can still view a partial eclipse, as long as you take the proper precautions.
View Dr. Hanes’ tips on YouTube.
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Dr. Josh Hanes, Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Dept. of Sciences and Mathematics at MUW, gives background info on the eclipse and some tips for its safe viewing between 1:30 and 2:15 8 April 2024.
![Dr. Hanes, wearing protective solar glasses, pointing at the sun.](https://www.muw.edu/scimath/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2023/10/Hanes_eclipse_1-1024x768.png)