• The next solar eclipse will be on April 8, 2024. It will be total in the regions of Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila, 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 continues the work that began in January 2023, working alongside de Eclipses México Committee of Mexico.

The solar eclipse will occur on April 8, 2024 and will be total in regions of Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila, 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 to prepare to appreciate it safely.

In Morelia there will be observation sites 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, people can safely observe de eclipse free of charge with telescopes and eclipse glasses, as well as with indirect projection methods. There will also be family-friendly activities related to the eclipse.

For those who cannot attend in person, the Committees will stream the eclipse on social media in real time from various points in the country to follow the path of the Moon's shadow over Mexico.

In addition, participating institutions have prepared materials describing observing methods and safety instructions to the public. These are already published on social media and the websites of Eclipses Michoacán and Eclipses México. There is also material available in P'urhépecha, Hñähñu (Otomi), Nahuatl and Mazahua, 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

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 UNAM Cultural Center Morelia, the Center for Research in Environmental Geography, the Coordination of Administrative Services, the Vinculación Unit, the Research Unit on Cultural and Social Representations and the Institute of Geophysics Unidad Michoacán, 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, government entities such as the Durango State Tourism Secretariat, 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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René A. Ortega Minakata
Instituto de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica, UNAM Campus Morelia
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