FIRSTREGULARSESSION
[PERFECTED]
HOUSERESOLUTION NO.561
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPARKER.
2532H.02P DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
WHEREAS,onApril8,2024,themoonwillorbitbetweenEarthandthesunand
2obstructthelightofthesun,thuscreatingatotalsolareclipse;and
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4 WHEREAS,thelasttotalsolareclipsevisibleinthecontinentalUnitedStates
5occurredin2017;and
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7 WHEREAS,thistotalsolareclipsewilltravelacrossthecontinentalUnitedStates
8fromTexastoMaine;and
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10 WHEREAS,thelasttotalsolareclipsevisibleinMissourioccurredin2017;and
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12 WHEREAS,thecenterofthissolareclipsewilltraveloverSoutheastMissouri,
13includingButler,Dunklin,Pemiscot,NewMadrid,Mississippi,Stoddard,Scott,Cape
14Girardeau,Bollinger,Iron,Madison,Reynolds,Shannon,Howell,Ozark,Dent,St.Francois,
15Ste.Genevieve,Perry,andDouglascounties;and
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17 WHEREAS,themomentwhenthemoon’sleadingedgefirstobstructsthesun’slight
18andthemoonbeginstocastapartialshadowiscalledfirstcontact;and
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20 WHEREAS,themomentwhenthemoon’sleadingedgeobstructstheotheredgeof
21thesunandthemoonfirstfullyobstructsthesunandcastsafullshadowiscalledsecond
22contact;and
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24 WHEREAS,themomentwhenthetrailingedgeofthemoonbeginsrecedingfrom
25thesun’sedgeandthemoonagaincastsapartialshadowiscalledthirdcontact;and
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27 WHEREAS,thetimebetweensecondcontactandthirdcontactwhenthemoon
28obstructsallofthesun’sdirectlightiscalledthetotality;and 29
30 WHEREAS,duringboththesecondcontactandthirdcontactwhenthesunisnot
31quiteentirelyobstructedbythemoon,bitsofsunlightwillshinethroughonlythevalleysand
32cratersofthemooncreatingbrightspotscalledBaily’sbeads;and
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34 WHEREAS,duringthetotalitydayturnstonight,starscanbeseeninthesky,insects
35chirp,thetemperaturecools,thesunproducesahaloeffectaroundtheblackorbofthemoon,
36andtheskyonthehorizonineverydirectionisthecolorofasunset;and
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38 WHEREAS,themomentwhenthemoon’strailingedgefullypassesawayfromthe
39sunandnolongercastsanyshadowiscalledfourthcontact;and
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41 WHEREAS,firstcontactwilloccurat12:39P.M.overButler,Dunklin,Pemiscot,
42NewMadrid,Mississippi,Stoddard,Scott,CapeGirardeau,Bollinger,Iron,Madison,
43Reynolds,Shannon,Howell,Ozark,Dent,St.Francois,Ste.Genevieve,Perry,andDouglas
44countiesinSoutheastMissouri;and
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46 WHEREAS,thetimebetweenfirstcontactandfourthcontactwillbeapproximately
47twohoursandthirty-sixminutes;and
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49 WHEREAS,thetotality’sgreatestdurationthroughoutSoutheastMissouriwillbe
50fourminutesandsixseconds;and
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52 WHEREAS,therareeventofatotalsolareclipsewillcreateaneconomicboomfor
53thestate;and
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55 WHEREAS,thousandsofspecialviewingglasseswillbeorderedforthemultiple
56eclipse-relatedeventsacrossSoutheastMissouri;and
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58 WHEREAS,variouscommunitiesthroughoutthestatewillhosteclipse-related
59celebrations,festivals,andactivities;and
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61 WHEREAS,schoolsandcollegeswillplaneclipse-relatededucationlessonsand
62events;and
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64 WHEREAS,nopicturecandotheexperienceofatotalsolareclipsejustice,andone
65mustbeseeninperson;and
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67 WHEREAS,theSoutheastMissouricountiesofButler,Dunklin,Pemiscot,New
68Madrid,Mississippi,Stoddard,Scott,CapeGirardeau,Bollinger,Iron,Madison,Reynolds,
69Shannon,Howell,Ozark,Dent,St.Francois,Ste.Genevieve,Perry,andDouglaswillbean
70ideallocationtoviewthe2024totalsolareclipse:
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72 NOWTHEREFORE BEITRESOLVEDthatthemembersoftheHouseof
73RepresentativesoftheOneHundredSecondGeneralAssembly,FirstRegularSession,
74herebydesignateApril8,2024,as"TotalSolarEclipseDay"intheStateofMissouri;and
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76 BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthecitizensofandvisitorstothisstateare
77encouragedtoobservethedaywithappropriateeventsandactivitiestowitnessthetotalsolar
78eclipse;and
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80 BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatthisresolutionbesenttotheGovernorforhis
81approvalorrejectionpursuanttotheMissouriConstitution.
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