THERE’S A TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE SUN ON AUGUST 21ST. HERE IN NEW MEXICO IT WILL BE ABOUT A 75 PERCENT ECLIPSE. THAT’S WHY, IF YOU WANT TO VIEW IT, YOU NEED TO USE SOME KIND OF VIEWING DEVICE SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE YOUR EYES.
JIM GREENHOUSE IS WITH THE NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND SCIENCE IN ALBUQUERQUE . HE SAYS THE MUSEUM IS HOLDING EVENTS TO TEACH YOU HOW TO BUILD A VIEWING DEVICE. HE SAYS THERE ARE FLYERS BY THE PLANETARIUM THAT SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE PIN HOLE VIEWERS AND PROJECTORS TO SAFELY VIEW THE ECLIPSE.
THERE IS ONE SUCH EVENT ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 4TH, STARTING AT 5:30PM.
