FORT WORTH, Texas — The Tarrant County College community will celebrate the Great North American Eclipse — a total eclipse passing over Mexico, the United States and Canada — Monday, April 8, and the public is invited to any TCC campus for a free public viewing and various activities for all ages.
Special glasses will be available to safely experience this historic event.
TCC Connect: Virtual Solar Eclipse Live Stream
Join NASA live stream
TCC Northeast: Solar Eclipse Watch Party
Time: noon-3 p.m.
Location: NSCW Northeast Science West, plaza outside NLIB and NSCW
View the livestream from TCC Northeast
TCC Northwest: Eclipse Watch Party
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: NW05, lobby and outside area
TCC South: Sun Block Party
Time: noon-2 p.m.
Location: SLIB South Library, patio area
TCC Southeast: Trailblazers’ Total Eclipse
Time: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: SE07 pavilion
TCC Trinity River: Solar Eclipse Watch Party
Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: TRTR parking garage 7th floor
For a list of solar eclipse events at TCC go to https://calendar.tccd.edu/solar-eclipse-at-tcc.
Things to know about the solar eclipse
Astronomers report that Texas is one of 13 states in the path of totality and that Dallas is the only Texas city where maximum umbra will occur. According to GreatAmericanEclipse.com, the deepest, longest duration for the moon shadow will 4.5 minutes over Northern Mexico, just before the shadow is cast on Texas. Raymond Benge, associate professor of physics and astronomy at TCC Northeast, predicts the eclipse will be total at the Hurst campus from 1:40 to 1:43 p.m., with approximately 2 minutes 39 seconds of totality there.
- TCC Northwest: 1 minute 44 seconds of totality
- TCC South: 3 minutes 4 seconds of totality
- TCC Southeast: 3 minutes 41 seconds of totality
- TCC Trinity River: 2 minutes 31 seconds of totality
If the eclipse sparks your interest, TCC’s next astronomy class takes place this fall, starting Aug. 19. Visit catalog.tccd.edu for a list of courses.
Tarrant County College is one of the nation’s largest higher education institutions and boasts the second lowest tuition of Texas’ Top 10 community colleges. A comprehensive two-year college with six campuses in Tarrant County and online classes, TCC offers a range of opportunities for learners of all ages and backgrounds, including Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees; workforce and economic development programs; technical and skilled trades programs; and customized training for area businesses and corporations.