Eclipses

Maine’s Total Eclipse of the Sun—April 8, 2024

Northern Stars Planetarium offered free public viewing of the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse in conjunction with the Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium in Jackman, Maine. More than 10,000 people came to Jackman to witness the total eclipse on a crystal clear spring day. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our viewing site.

Eclipse Map by Augustus Phillips/John Meader, under the auspices of the Penobscot Marine Museum, ©1963/2023.

Solar Eclipse of August 21, 2017 compared to the eclipse of April 8, 2024. Photos by John Meader.