by Joseph A'Hearn | Aug 16, 2017 | Astronomy, Eclipse, Featured, News, Observational Astronomy
This will be my first total solar eclipse. What I am planning on doing is not necessarily what I would recommend everyone to do. Nevertheless, perhaps these plans can inspire some ideas and spark conversation. I’ll be in the path of totality somewhere near the...
by Joseph A'Hearn | Jul 11, 2017 | Astronomy, Eclipse, News, Observational Astronomy
Will the sky get dark enough during the eclipse for us to see other stars in the sky? During totality, yes! When the eclipse is total, the light that reaches us from the Sun is thousands of times dimmer than a partially eclipsed Sun. (This is why you should wear...