Newark Museum To Host Free Eclipse Viewing Event: Aug. 21

NEWARK, NJ — The Newark Museum will host a free eclipse viewing event at its Horizon Plaza from 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, at 49 Washington Street. Learn more here.

According to an event post from the museum:

"You will be able to watch the partial eclipse from our plaza and we will be providing free pinhole cameras, created with NSA guidelines. Guests of all ages are welcome, and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the eclipse and explain why it is so special. This is the first time in 99 years that a total solar eclipse will pass over the United States."

"We will also have a live feed from NASA of the complete eclipse," the museum stated.

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SOLAR ECLIPSE AND NEW JERSEY

The solar eclipse will be visible across the United States for the first time since 1918. If the weather holds up, it should be visible across New Jersey, experts say.

But don't expect to get a total solar eclipse that will be much more visible in the South, according to the National Weather Service. However, locals should prepare themselves anyway.

The National Weather Service says New Jersey will likely get what's considered a "partial" solar eclipse — meaning that we'll see 70 to 75 percent of the sun covered by the moon — that will start shortly after 1 p.m. and reach its peak just before 3 p.m.

• See related article: Total Solar Eclipse 2017: Will New Jersey See It?

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