Stargazing at the Reading Public Museum: A Fun and Educational Solar Eclipse Experience for All Ages

The solar eclipse on Monday afternoon was a highly anticipated event at the Planetarium at the Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pa. More than 150 people registered for activities surrounding the celestial event, according to Mark Mazurkiewicz, the director of the planetarium. Isabella Suoco, a local resident, thought it would be cool to participate and found it to be a fun experience that she can share with her classmates. Dana Lloyd also attended the event with her three sons to have an educational day.

Isabella Suoco and Dana Lloyd were just two of many people who gathered at the planetarium to witness the solar eclipse. As they waited for the dome show to begin, Isabella couldn’t help but feel excited about what was to come. She had heard so much about this celestial event and was eager to learn more. Meanwhile, Dana brought along her three young boys in hopes of making it an educational experience for them too.

As the dome show began, Mazurkiewicz explained that it would not be dark enough to see stars but considerably darker than normal in the afternoon around 3:20-3:30. This gave attendees ample time to prepare for what was to come next – an opportunity to go outside and view it comfortably while lying in the grass using special certified solar viewing glasses.

One of the attendees, Owen who is in 6th grade, mentioned that it almost looked like the moon and sun had swapped positions during the eclipse. Max, Lloyd’s 8th grade son, was surprised by how