Totality Over Texas can be seen in English at DHDC’s Space Theater at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. The Spanish version of the theater show can be seen at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Space theater shows are included in DHDC admission or membership.
Amarillo, TX – The Don Harrington Discovery Center has begun showing a planetarium show titled Totality Over Texas about the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in their Space Theater leading up to the celestial event.
Available in Spanish in addition to English, this planetarium show covers the history of eclipses, the science behind them, scientific discoveries made in relation to eclipses, and future eclipse events predicted to happen. The planetarium show was created by the Houston Museum of Natural Science with support from Buc-ee’s.
Totality Over Texas can be seen in English at DHDC’s Space Theater at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm. The Spanish version of the theater show can be seen at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Space theater shows are included in DHDC admission or membership.
DHDC is also hosting a viewing party for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Reaching totality at 1:40 pm, Amarillo will see close to 87% of the sun covered by the moon. This is a celestial event that won’t happen again until 2045.
DHDC will be open to the public from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm on Monday, April 8th, and have educational programming happening throughout the day related to the eclipse. The public is invited to join their viewing party, which starts at 1:00 pm and features food trucks, the chance to explore DHDC’s exhibits, and the opportunity to see a rare celestial event while learning about the science behind it from their enthusiastic staff.
The viewing party will be included in regular DHDC admission or membership, and no special tickets or reservations are required.
Eclipse-viewing glasses are required to view the eclipse, as it is a safety hazard to stare at the sun without any protective equipment. Eclipse-viewing glasses have a special solar filter on them that allows viewers to see the moon as it passes over the sun without being blinded by sunlight. Available for purchase in the DHDC gift shop prior to the Total Solar Eclipse, DHDC was one of the last businesses in Amarillo that was selling eclipse-viewing glasses during the 2023 Annular Solar Eclipse.
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