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2017 Total Solar Eclipse
Billed as “the most exciting 2 minutes, 40 seconds in astronomy!"

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Visit the Total Solar Eclipse NASA page by clicking here
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. The path includes a large swath of western Kentucky and Owensboro should have a wonderful viewing experience!

Bring a chair, blanket and even a picnic lunch to
The Garden and enjoy viewing "The Eclipse"

Monday, August 21, 2017
Eclipse time -- 1:20 pm (CDST)
Duration:  2 minutes, 40 seconds
The August 21, 2017 eclipse will be the first since 1918 with a path of totality crossing the USA's Pacific coast and Atlantic coast .  Also, its path of totality makes landfall exclusively within the United States, making it the first such eclipse since the country's independence in 1776.  
 
"The Next Solar Eclipse Will Be August 2045"

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Adults $5
​Seniors & Veterans $3
Students & Children $1

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2731 West 2nd Street
​Owensboro KY 42301

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  • Home
    • Enhance your visit
    • What's New
    • Who Are We?
    • Photos & Virtual Tour
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    • Retreat- Art Therapy
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    • Homeschool Days Spring 2023
    • Lunch Listen Learn
  • Calendar
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    • Volunteer
    • Donate
  • Rentals & Photography
    • Event Spaces
    • Photography