When I found out the Fleet Science Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park was launching a Color in a New Light exhibit, I knew I had to go and see what it was all about. The science center itself is one of the 18 museums in the park, and one I had not had the privilege of going to and experiencing for myself yet.

Not only am I glad I got to check out the museum itself, I’m stoked my first experience got to be with this exhibit.

I’d heard of a lunar, a solar, and a full eclipse, and I’m sure I’ve heard of “annular” before, but I’m not always in the path of totality and don’t get to experience them as often as I would hope.

While I was at the annular event at the Fleet Science Center in San Diego, I had a chance to talk with Dave Decker, the President of the San Diego Astronomy Association, who explained everything I needed to know about eclipses.