A solar eclipse will be shown on March 29 from Luxembourg, the Science Center is planning an event on this occasion.
On Saturday, a partial solar eclipse will be seen in the northern hemisphere for about four hours. The sky phenomenon begins at 9.50 a.m. and ends around 1.43 p.m. The natural spectacle will reach its maximum at 11.47 a.m.
On this occasion, the Luxembourg Science Center will even take out its sunelescope, which was specially designed to look at the sun without taking any risk. On March 29th and 30th If activities are planned for this occasion, with small explanatory meetings about what a solar eclipse is and how they occur. « These small workshops from the age of six are ideal for children. »
Sonnentelescope in action: Science Center celebrates heavenly event with workshops
As a reminder: If you want to watch the solar eclipse, you need a special solar eclipse, « but the smallest error on the surface of the glasses, if it is not new, even a microscopic hole can lead to eye burns, » warns Florent Deleflie, astronom on the Observatory of Paris-PSL, at the request of AFP.
This article initially appeared at “Virgule“. Translation and editing: Sebastian Offner.