Triton College’s Cernan Earth and Space Center is inviting area schools, libraries, and senior centers to observe the partial solar eclipse on the college’s campus Monday, April 8. While totality will not be visible from the Chicago area, Triton’s Cernan Center is hosting an event to safely observe 93% of the sun eclipsed, weather permitting. The schedule for the April 8 event follows:

• 9:30 a.m.: The Cernan Center’s Box Office and Star Store will open to sell Planetarium tickets and eclipse glasses, along with other merchandise.

• Maximum eclipse will occur at 2:07 p.m. CDT. After that time, the moon will appear to cover less and less of the sun’s disk until “last contact” at the end of the partial phase at 3:22 p.m. CDT.

• ECLIPSE: The Sun Revealed will be showing in the Planetarium at 11:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 12:50 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $4 each for all ages.

To participate, please RSVP by Monday, April 1 to cernan@triton.edu. For information all about solar and lunar eclipses, including interactive location maps, images, history and more, check out triton.edu/Cernan/eclipse.