April 8 solar eclipse

Professor Elaina Hyde of the Department of Physics & Astronomy, and Director of the Allan Carswell Observatory, is coordinating events related to the solar eclipse that will be visible at York University, the Toronto area, and much of Ontario on April 8, 2024. Please see this website for more information.

Professor Hyde reminds everyone that no matter what day, and no matter wherever you are, please do not under any circumstances look directly at the sun. Human eyes can be seriously damaged including to the extent of blindness by looking at the sun.