Only view eclipse with eye protection, astronomer says

The Missouri sky will look somewhat like dusk around noon Saturday.

A partial eclipse is set to make an appearance, as long as the sky is not too cloudy.

Missouri State University Astronomer Mike Reed says to view the eclipse without injuring your eyes, solar viewing glasses, a handheld solar viewer, or a welding mask should be used.

“If you want to see the effect in the eclipse without looking at the eclipse, is just put a couple of pinholes in a piece of paper and hold it up over pavement and look at the shadow because one of the things that I find really interesting is just watching like through holes of leaves and stuff,” Reed says.

“You’ll see these crescents all over the ground if the sun is out,” he adds.

The eclipse will start at 11:27 a.m. and go until 1:26 p.m., with the best viewing time at 11:53.