A Sunrise Scimitar with Joe Rao (Zoom)

Early risers in the Northeast US on Thursday morning, June 10th, will – weather conditions permitting – be treated to the most unusual sunrise of their lives, for we will not see a yellow-orange circle of light, but a large solar eclipse which will transform the Sun into a fiery scimitar! From the Tri-State Area, sunrise is at 5:24 a.m. and maximum eclipse comes nine minutes later. Eighty percent of the Sun’s diameter will be obscured. Such a circumstance is very rare, having occurred only twice in the past 150 years (in September 1875 and October 1959). Eclipses of the Sun and Moon are dramatic natural events which have been described in records going back for centuries in many civilizations.

Join meteorologist Joe Rao as he talks about this and other fascinating upcoming eclipses! Registration required. This is an online, interactive presentation. You will need a web browser and an internet connection to participate.