Indigenous scholars to share perspectives on eclipse and star stories

The eclipse will start at 2:03 p.m. and end by 4:30 p.m. on April 8th. The Moon will completely block the Sun for 96 seconds starting at 3:18 p.m.

Throughout history and around the world, eclipses have inspired rituals, shaped beliefs and driven scientific inquiry.

Ahead of the total solar eclipse that will be viewable from parts of North America on April 8th, 2024, a panel of Indigenous scholars will shed light on the significance of eclipses in Indigenous communities and captivate the audience with inspiring star stories.

The Department of Physics & Astronomy will host the panel discussion on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 2:30 – 4:00p.m in the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery building (MDCL) room 1102.

Indigenous Perspectives – Eclipse and Star Stories will feature five guest panelists who will share their insights and findings from their research and experiences. Learn more about the panelists here.

“As we continue to work with our Indigenous colleagues on various Indigenous astronomy-related educational and outreach projects, it is important to remind ourselves that we are situated on the traditional territories and under the sky of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee Nations,” says Rob Cockcroft, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

“The eclipse is a great way to strengthen existing relationships and collaborations, build new ones, and inspire the next generation to learn more — and I’m excited and looking forward to learning from our amazing panelists on the 7th.”

Audience questions accepted in advance via registration form.

To save your spot please register here.

McMaster hosting educational events and eclipse viewing party

The panel is part of a series of events being held by the Department of Physics & Astronomy in the leadup to the eclipse.

Ambassadors from the department are offering opportunities to learn about this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event through a series of public talks. Learn more here.

A sold-out eclipse viewing party for McMaster students, faculty, staff, alumni and families will be held at the Ron Joyce Stadium on the afternoon of the 8th.

Other ways to take part:

Live streams

You can live stream this rare celestial event via the official NASA broadcast, Timeanddate.com and Exploratorium.

McMaster Libraries

All McMaster Libraries will be carrying a livestream of the eclipse on their digital screens on April 8, 2024.

City of Hamilton designated viewing locations

The City of Hamilton has designated six locations around the city for viewing the eclipse. Learn more here.

Enjoy from home/school/work

Look to the skies from wherever you happen to be on April 8th. Learn more about the path of totality through this Interactive Google Map from Eclipse2024.org

Learn more about how McMaster and the Department of Physics and Astronomy are marking the total solar eclipse here.

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Throughout history and around the world, eclipses have inspired rituals, shaped beliefs and driven scientific inquiry.

<span data-contrast="auto">Ahead of the total solar eclipse that will be viewable from parts of North America on April 8th, 2024, a panel of Indigenous scholars will shed light on the significance of eclipses in Indigenous communities and captivate the audience with inspiring star stories.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The Department of Physics &amp; Astronomy will host the panel discussion on Sunday, April 7, 2024, from 2:30 – 4:00p.m in the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery building (MDCL) room 1102. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<i><span data-contrast="auto">Indigenous Perspectives – Eclipse and Star Stories</span></i><span data-contrast="auto"> will feature five guest panelists who will share their insights and findings from their research and experiences. Learn more about the panelists </span><a href="https://planetarium.physics.mcmaster.ca/indigenous-perspectives-eclipse-and-star-stories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">here</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">“As we continue to work with our Indigenous colleagues on various Indigenous astronomy-related educational and outreach projects, it is important to remind ourselves that we are situated on the traditional territories </span>and under the sky<span data-contrast="auto"> of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee Nations,” says Rob Cockcroft, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics &amp; Astronomy.  </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">“The eclipse is a great way to strengthen existing relationships and collaborations, build new ones, and inspire the next generation to learn more — and I'm excited and looking forward to learning from our amazing panelists on the 7th.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Audience questions accepted in advance via registration form. </span>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span data-contrast="auto">To save your spot </span></b><a href="https://planetarium.physics.mcmaster.ca/indigenous-perspectives-eclipse-and-star-stories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><b><span data-contrast="none">please register here</span></b></a><b><span data-contrast="auto">.</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></p>


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<h4><b><span data-contrast="auto">McMaster hosting educational events and eclipse viewing party </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">The panel is part of a </span><a href="https://planetarium.physics.mcmaster.ca/2024-eclipse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">series of events</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> being held by the Department of Physics &amp; Astronomy in the leadup to the eclipse. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Ambassadors from the department are offering opportunities to learn about this once-in-a-lifetime celestial event through a series of public talks. </span><a href="https://planetarium.physics.mcmaster.ca/2024-eclipse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Learn more here</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">A </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">sold-out</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> eclipse viewing party for McMaster students, faculty, staff, alumni and families will be held at the Ron Joyce Stadium on the afternoon of the 8</span><span data-contrast="auto">th</span><span data-contrast="auto">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>
<h4><b><span data-contrast="none">Other ways to take part: </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span></h4>
<b><span data-contrast="none">Live streams</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">You can live stream this rare celestial event via the </span><a href="https://plus.nasa.gov/banner/2024-total-solar-eclipse-through-the-eyes-of-nasa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">official NASA broadcast</span></a><span data-contrast="none">, </span><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/live/eclipse-solar-2024-april-8" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Timeanddate.com</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> and </span><a href="https://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/livestream" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Exploratorium</span></a><span data-contrast="none">. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<b><span data-contrast="none">McMaster Libraries</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">All </span><a href="https://library.mcmaster.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">McMaster Libraries</span></a><span data-contrast="none"> will be carrying a livestream of the eclipse on their digital screens on April 8, 2024. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<b><span data-contrast="none">City of Hamilton designated viewing locations </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">The City of Hamilton has designated six locations around the city for viewing the eclipse. </span><a href="https://tourismhamilton.com/eclipse-hamilton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Learn more here</span></a><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<b><span data-contrast="none">Enjoy from home/school/work </span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">Look to the skies from wherever you happen to be on April 8</span><span data-contrast="none">th</span><span data-contrast="none">. Learn more about the path of totality through this </span><a href="https://eclipse2024.org/eclipse_cities/statemap.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Interactive Google Map from Eclipse2024.org</span></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}"> </span>

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<p style="text-align: center;">Learn more about how McMaster and the Department of Physics and Astronomy are marking the total solar eclipse <a href="https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-marks-the-total-solar-eclipse/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>


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