{"id":29346,"date":"2017-08-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-planetarium-to-host-solar-eclipse-party\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T02:18:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T02:18:26","slug":"tarletons-planetarium-to-host-solar-eclipse-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-planetarium-to-host-solar-eclipse-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton’s planetarium to host Solar Eclipse Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Solar<\/a><\/p>\n

Solar Eclipse Watch Party<\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, August 7, 2017<\/p>\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas—While much of North America scrambles for old exposed camera or X-ray film to see the solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, visitors to Tarleton State University’s planetarium can enjoy a direct view without risking damage to their eyes.<\/p>\n

The first 100 people to show up between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. for the free Solar Eclipse Party will receive eclipse viewing glasses to watch the moon pass between the earth and sun on the planetarium’s 40-foot domed screen.<\/p>\n

The planetarium is located in the Lamar Johanson Science Building on the Stephenville campus.<\/p>\n

Planetarium Manager Larry D. Barr cautions onlookers from viewing the eclipse without proper eyewear.<\/p>\n

“Even looking directly at the sun for a short duration can burn the retina,” he said. “Severe eye damage, including blindness, can result while viewing an eclipse. Damage can be temporary or permanent.<\/p>\n

“The only safe way to directly view an eclipse is through special-purpose solar filters, ‘eclipse glasses’ or handheld solar viewers,” Barr explained. “A welding helmet with a shade 10 filter or higher works well, too.”<\/p>\n

Images projected on the planetarium screen will come from Madras, Ore., and Cody, Wyo.—located within the roughly 70-mile-wide path of the total eclipse, when the moon completely blocks the bright face of the sun.<\/p>\n

By the time the eclipse reaches Stephenville, around 11:38 a.m., only some 70 percent of the sun’s rays will be blocked, making it extremely important that observers use a special-purpose, safe solar filter for viewing.<\/p>\n

The eclipse ends at 2:36 p.m. in the Erath County area and peaks at 1:07.<\/p>\n

“Temperatures will drop somewhat during the eclipse,” Barr said, “and outdoor and security lighting systems, typically activated by sensors, will be fooled for several minutes or even a few hours on Aug. 21.”<\/p>\n

The next total solar eclipse for Texas and parts of Mexico will occur in 2024.<\/p>\n

For additional information, including on-campus parking instructions, go to http:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/space\/index.html<\/a>, or contact Barr at 254-968-0523 or lbarr@tarleton.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For upcoming events, follow Tarleton’s planetarium on Facebook at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TSUPlanetarium\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tarleton, celebrating 100 years as founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow’s professional leaders. As a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) with campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, leadership, excellence and service.<\/p>\n

#<\/p>\n

Contact: Larry D. Barr, Planetarium Manager
254-968-0791
lbarr@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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