Partial solar eclipse star party
| Date/Time: | Thursday, 23 Oct 2014 from 4:00 pm to 6:20 pm |
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| Location: | Sidewalk on the east side of parking lot 6 (west of Sukup Hall) |
| Cost: | Free |
| Contact: | Rich Schuler |
| Phone: | 515-294-6744 |
| Channel: | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
| Categories: | Special events |
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Co-hosted by the ISU Physics and Astronomy Club and outreach volunteers from the physics and astronomy department.
Viewing opportunities provided by the physics and astronomy department will include:
- Telescopes w/ full aperture solar filters
A telescope will be provided for participants with limited mobility
- Image projection using binoculars & telescopes
- Image projection using pin hole cameras
Materials to make (safe) eclipse glasses will be given away to the first 50 visitors who want to make (and keep) their own sun-viewing glasses.
If it's cloudy, an image feed of the event will be provided, and the telescopes will be used to view a scale solar system.
The event will be powered by solar photo-voltaic system (i.e., PV panel, charge controller, battery, inverter, etc.).