Moon's Shadow on April 8, 2024

This video simulates the moon's shadow as it would be seen from a spacecraft 100 miles above the earth's surface.

Slide-show Presentation About the Eclipse

The link provides you a brief, easy-to-understand synopsis of the upcoming eclipse, and what Gillespie County is doing to prepare

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFfLD4dGdc/KQAcwn4TZ8VfZhwuh3qyJQ/view?utm_content=DAFfLD4dGdc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

For additional information, this was presented by:
Jennifer Krupa
Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation/Special Events Coordinator
City of Fredericksburg
126 W Main St
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
(830) 990-2044
jkrupa@fbgtx.org

Annular Solar Eclipse - October 14, 2023

Maps of the path, by state, of the October event: https://nationaleclipse.com/maps_2023.html

Total Solar Eclipse - April 8, 2024

Maps of each state showing the path of the eclipse:
https://nationaleclipse.com/maps.html

LINKS for the Eclipses Coming Up

Annular Solar Eclipse 14 October 2023
Total Solar Eclipse 8 April 2024

NASA *https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2024/apr-8-total/overview/
General Information*https://eclipse2024.org/
Watching from Harper 10/23*https://eclipse2024.org/2023eclipse/eclipse-cities/city/39841.html
Watching from Harper 04/24*https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse-cities/city/38835.html
Watching from Vanderpool 10/23*https://eclipse2024.org/2023eclipse/eclipse-cities/city/41384.html
Fredericksburg Eclipse Website*https://www.visitfredericksburgtx.com/eclipse/

Eye Safety

To have a safe and enjoyable eclipse viewing experience, please follow all NASA viewing guidelines for eye safety, including...

It is never safe to look directly at the sun, even if the sun is partly obscured.
When watching an eclipse, you must wear safe solar viewing glasses (eclipse glasses) at all times.
To read all of NASA's eye safety guidelines, please click here.

About the Harper Community and our Chamber of Commerce

In the last 40 years, as people from Austin, San Antonio, and other cities have become interested in getting out of the frenetic pace of city life, Harper and nearby communities in the Hill Country have seen a steady rise in population. Some come here to set up new businesses, others enjoy the lower cost of living and short commute to larger cities.

Harper is served by the 2A Harper Independent School District which features pre-kindergarten through twelfth grades. Community involvement and support in school activities and sports gives children in Harper a solid foundation and sense of belonging that many students in larger schools do not get to experience.

With great schools, multiple churches, numerous locally owned businesses, a local history museum, venues for public gatherings, and a community-minded public library, there’s a chance you’ve never been anywhere quite like Harper, Texas.

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