This April 8, Mexico will witness a solar eclipse which will start at 10:51 am and end at 1:36 pm. Another similar phenomenon will not be repeated until March 30, 2052. That is why you cannot miss this astronomical event, but you must watch it with the necessary care. It is because of that A CDMX Planetarium will lend telescopes with solar filtersso you can enjoy it without to damage you view.
Remember that you should not see the eclipse directlysince the ultraviolet light it radiates can produce Burns in the retinawhich can cause permanent blindness. According to government of Mexicoseeing the eclipse without protection will not blind you instantly, but its effects are reflected hours later.
To prevent the population from losing their sight, various institutions in the country are organizing free activities, such as loan of telescopes with solar filters suitable for see the eclipseup close and without damage to the retina.
Here we tell you in which planetarium in CDMX you can access these telescopes for free to see the Solar Eclipse 2024.
Where do they lend telescopes to see the 2024 Solar Eclipse?
Among the institutions that will lend telescopes with solar filters to view the 2024 solar eclipse is the Luis Enrique Erro Planetariumfrom the National Polytechnic Institute, which will also organize a series of free activities.
The telescopes that the Planetarium will lend will be those of the IPN, as well as astronomy fans who previously registered to share their instruments. It should be said that these telescopes They are ideal for viewing the 2024 solar eclipse, because they have the “mylar” solar filter and/or comply with the ISO 12312-2:2015 standardwhich is the scientifically approved standard for viewing these natural phenomena.
In case you want to register your telescope, so that other people can see the solar eclipse through it, you can register it here link.
What activities will the Luis Enrique Erro Planetarium have at Eclipse 2024?
In addition to the loan of telescopes, the Luis Enrique Erro Planetarium organized the following activities in relation to the Solar Eclipse 2024which will occur on April 8:
- 9:00 am: registration of amateurs with telescope
- 10:00 a.m.: access to the general public
- 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: solar observation with telescope and filters
- 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: projections on the planetarium dome
- 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: tours in the Astronomy Room
All these activitiesas well as the entrance to the Planetarium, they are free; However, the maximum number of attendees for April 8 will be limited to 2 thousand people.
Where to buy special lenses to see the 2024 solar eclipse?
In case you can’t reach a telescope, in the Luis Enrique Erro Planetarium you can also buy special lenses to be able to see the Solar Eclipse 2024, which will cost 60 pesos.
Take into account that the Government of Mexico explains that it is not advisable to wear sunglasses to see the eclipsenor tinted windows, polarized filters, telescopes without the special filter or exposed color films. None of them provide sufficient protection, so you could suffer retinal damage.