Total Eclipse of the Heartland: A Guide to Watching the 2024 Solar Eclipse in Ohio
Columbus Monthly’s tips on where to watch, how to view, what it will feel like and how the state is planning for a potential influx of more than 100,000 visitors.
On the afternoon of April 8, 2024, parts of Ohio will experience a total solar eclipse, an awe-inspiring, mind-bending natural event that hasn’t happened in our state since 1806 and won’t happen again until 2099. It’s time to get excited. Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch, how to view, what it will feel like and how the state is planning for a potential influx of more than 100,000 visitors.
Solar Eclipse Mania: Ohio Officials Advise Travelers to Arrive Early and Stay Late
How to Safely Watch and Enjoy the Total Solar Eclipse Around Central Ohio
Shock and Awe: Astronomers Say First-Time Eclipse Watchers Should Prepare to be Wowed
Watching the Solar Eclipse in Columbus: Viewing Ideas Close to Home
Ohio Eclipse Events: Viewing Destinations Around the Buckeye State
Do’s and Don’ts of Photographing the Eclipse, From a Columbus Astrophotographer
This story is from the March 2024 issue of Columbus Monthly.