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The View from the Eclipse Path
Shauna Edson Astronomy Educator Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC
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Many public viewing events will be held!
• Museums and science centers
• Municipalities
• State and federal parks
• Private businesses
• Schools and universities
• And more!
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Finding eclipse events:
• NASA eclipse page
• http://eclipse2017.nasa.gov
• National Eclipse page
• http://nationaleclipse.com/events.html
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Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
• Eclipse-day festivities begin at 6 am PT
• Safe solar viewing
• Astronomy activities
• Paid tickets required
• More information:
• https://www.omsi.edu/calendar/2017-solar-eclipse-viewing-party
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Wyoming State Parks
• Festival throughout the week prior to eclipse
• Eclipse-day event begins at 8 am MT
• Free and open to the public
• More information:
• http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/Press/SolarEclipse.aspx
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South Carolina State Museum
• Activities two days prior to eclipse
• Eclipse-day event begins at 12 pm ET
• Paid tickets required
• More information:
• http://scmuseum.org/eclipse/
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Universities holding eclipse events
• Southern Illinois University
• University of Missouri at Columbia
• Austin Peay State University
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Find partners!
• Get in touch with your local
• Astronomy club
• Museum or science center
• Parks department
• College or university
• Private events venue
• Look up events planned in your state
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Amateur astronomy community
• Experienced and knowledgeable
• Have planned years in advance
• Will go to great lengths to see totality
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Good information and resources:
• AAS eclipse workshop at SIU
• https://aas.org/education/outreach/eclipse-2017
• http://eclipse.siu.edu
• Eclipsophile – amateur astronomy page
• http://eclipsophile.com/overview
• Eclipse 2017
• http://www.eclipse2017.org
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