•  The next solar eclipse will be on October 14, 2023. It will be annular in areas of the Yucatan Peninsula and partial in the rest of the country, including Michoacán.
• There will be several observation sites in the state. In Morelia there will be venues at the UNAM Campus Morelia, UNAM Centro Cultural Morelia and Planetarium of Morelia “Lic. Felipe Rivera”

With the aim of safely enjoying the next solar eclipse, the Michoacán Local Committee for the observation of solar eclipses has been formed, working alongside the Eclipses México National Committee.

The eclipse will occur on October 14, 2023 and will be an annular solar eclipse in the southeastern region of the country, while in the rest of the country it will be observed as partial, including Michoacán. This will be a great opportunity to enjoy this spectacle of nature, so it is important for everyone to prepare to appreciate it safely.

Several observation sites are being prepared in the state. In Morelia there will be venues at the UNAM Campus Morelia (Antigua Carretera a Pátzcuaro, in front of Tenencia Morelos), at the UNAM Centro Cultural Morelia (Av. Acueducto esq. Calz. Fr. Antonio de San Miguel), and at the Morelia Planetarium “Lic. Felipe Rivera”. At these locations we will observe the eclipse safely with telescopes and eclipse glasses, as well as indirect projection, and we will have hands-on activities and other family-oriented activities.

For those who cannot attend in person at any of the venues, the Committees are preparing streaming the eclipse on social media in real time from various points of the country to follow the trajectory of the shadow of the Moon over Mexico, including the solar telescope of the ENES Unidad Morelia.

In addition, participating institutions are developing materials for the public that describe observation methods and safety instructions. Some are already distributed on social media and the websites of Eclipses Michoacán and Eclipses México. Materials will soon be distributed in P'urhépecha, Hñähñu (Otomi) and Nahuatl, native languages spoken in our state, as well as in Mexican Sign Language.

Social Media (in Spanish)
Eclipses Michoacán @eclipsesmichoacan in Facebook & Instagram
Eclipses México @eclipsesmexico in Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram & Youtube

Web pages (in Spanish)
www.irya.unam.mx/eclipsesmichoacan
www.eclipsesmexico.mx

Mexico under the shadow of the Moon!

Eclipses Michoacán Local Committee
The Michoacán Local Committee includes different entities of the UNAM Campus Morelia, such as the Institute of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics, the National School of Higher Studies Unidad Morelia, the Institute of Geophysics Unidad Michoacán, the Center for Research in Environmental Geography, the Research Unit on Cultural and Social Representations and the Coordination of Administrative Services, as well as government and civil society entities of Michoacán, such as the Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation of the State of Michoacán, the Morelia Planetarium “Lic. Felipe Rivera”, the Morelia Convention and Exhibition Center, and the Astronomical Society of Michoacán.

Comité Nacional Eclipses México
The committee currently has the participation of higher education institutions such as the Institute of Astronomy, the Institute of Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics, and the National School of Higher Studies Unidad Mérida of UNAM, the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, The Southern Border College, the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, the National Polytechnic Institute, the Metropolitan Autonomous University and the Ibero-American University of Mexico City, civil society organizations such as the National Network of Councils and State Organizations of Ciencia y Tecnología, Noche de las Estrellas and Noche Estelar, education and outreach entities such as the Quintana Roo Planetarium Network, the Torreón Planetarium and the National Coordination of Astronomy Education of the International Astronomical Union, and astronomical observation equipment companies such as Kosmos Scientific de México and Celestron México, in addition to the support of amateur astronomers and various civil society organizations.

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Mtra. Laura Sillas
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