KUAR | By Emily Hardage, Maggie Ryan
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is gearing up for a Campus Eclipse Celebration on April 8, anticipating the influx of over 3 million people to Arkansas to witness this rare celestial event.
A total solar eclipse is a phenomenon that won’t happen again in Arkansas until 2045. Within the path of totality, the moon’s shadow will completely cover the Sun, and for a few minutes, it will be as dark as dawn or dusk.
The moon is predicted to start covering the sun at 12:33pm CDT, covering it further until 1:51pm - 1:54pm. During those three minutes, the moon’s shadow will be completely covering the sun. Once totality ends, the moon will move away from the sun and at 3:11pm, the eclipse will end.
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UA Little Rock has several activities planned to celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8.