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July 5, 2017
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Announcement: As many of you are aware, a recent press release on our distribution of eclipse glasses to public libraries went viral and caused our website to be swamped with inquiries from both the general public and the news media. We have temporarily removed the phone numbers from our eclipse map of participating libraries to help reduce the amount of inquiries being sent to your library. We apologize for any inconvience this may have caused.
We’ve received many questions related to how to make the glasses last with so many inquiries. We highly recommend that you only pass out glasses during eclipse related programming, so you have enough for the day of the eclipse.
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| Public Libraries are Centers of Eclipse Education for the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse
BOULDER, CO – June 21, 2017 – More than two million pairs of eclipse glasses are
being distributed free through public libraries in the U.S. for the eclipse of the Sun taking place on August 21, 2017. About 4,800 organizations, including public library branches, bookmobiles, tribal libraries, library consortia, and state libraries, have received a package of free safe-viewing glasses, plus a 24-page information booklet on how best to do public outreach programs about the eclipse.
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| NASA to Provide Full Live Coverage of the
August 21 Total Solar Eclipse
On August 21st, NASA plans to provide live video streams of the total solar eclipse, from mutiple locations across the country. From broadcasts featuring scientists to website and social media feeds, NASA will have full live coverage of this rare event. This coverage will include a dozen sites from Oregon to South Carolina, airplanes, ground telescopes and 57 high-altitude baloons, courtesy of Stream Live. Your library can watch online at www.nasa.gov/eclipselive, NASA's Facebook page, NASA's YouTube channel and more.
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| Share Your Library's Eclipse Event Experiences!Over the next two months thousands of public libraries nationwide will be hosting eclipse events with their communities. Leading up to and on Eclipse Day we are encouraging all public libraries to utilize a special hashtag (#EclipseAtMyLibrary) to promote the impact libraries are making in their communities towards the promotion and education of the upcoming solar eclipse.
Be sure to provide this hashtag to the staff in charge of your library's social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) channels to add when posting pictures of any eclipse events and activities on their social media pages.
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| Need Ideas for Promoting your Eclipse Events?STAR_Net is compiling a collection of eclipse promotional materials that participating libraries had submitted during the application process for the free eclipse glasses. This collection may give your library ideas on how best to promote your eclipse activities. Be sure to check back often as we will continue to add new items on a regular basis.
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| Download the FREE Solar Vision App!Solar Vision lets you explore the Sun using several different “filters”, representing the types of instruments NASA uses on spacecraft like the Solar Dynamics Observatory: visible light, x-ray, ultraviolet, etc. It also lets you explore the features you’re likely to see during a total solar eclipse. In both cases, you can use the app in an “Exploration” mode, or use a “Find
the Features” mode that challenges you to find specific features.
Key Concepts
- The Sun can be viewed using many different wavelengths/filters.
- Different features can be seen depending on the filter used, such as solar prominences and strong magnetic field regions called sunspots.
- A number of features will be visible only at totality during a solar eclipse, including the solar corona, and planets like Mercury and Jupiter that wouldn’t normally be visible during the day.
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Eclipse Cultural Connections
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Time: 3pm EDT / 2pm CDT / 1pm MDT / 12pm PDT
Join Isabel Hawkins, astronomer and educator with the Exploratorium of San Francisco, CA, to learn about cultural connections for the 2017 Great American Eclipse. Note: We are now using Adobe Connect for our webinars, which has a different registration process and requires Flash Player. Please test your connection here.
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Safe Eclipse Viewing
Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Time: 3pm EDT / 2pm CDT / 1pm MDT / 12pm PDT
Join NCIL Staff and Doug Duncan, Director of the Fiske Planetarium at UC Boulder, to learn about ways to safely view the 2017 Great American Eclipse. Note: We are now using Adobe Connect for our webinars, which has a different registration process and requires Flash Player. Please test your connection here.
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| Free Webinar: Explore the Vanishing SunAll educators are invited to register for this free 30-minute webinar on July 11, 2017 to prepare yourselves and your audiences for the August 21 solar eclipse. The webinar will be conducted at 2 pm Eastern Daylight Time and repeated at 5pm Eastern Daylight Time. Learn how to safely view the eclipse and how to incorporate multicultural eclipse stories into your programs. At the end of each webinar, participants will be entered into a door prize to win posters and solar eclipse glasses (must be present to win).
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| The Total Solar Eclipse of the Sun
Forever Stamp is Now on Sale!The Total Eclipse of the Sun stamp is the first U.S. stamp to use thermochromic ink, which reacts to the heat of your touch. Placing your finger over the black disc on the stamp causes the ink to change from black to clear to reveal an underlying image of the moon. The image reverts back to the black disc once it cools. The back of the stamp pane shows a map of the eclipse path.You can preserve the integrity of your Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever® stamp pane with our protective sleeve specifically designed for stamp preservation. Read more about this new stamp.
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| Want to Designate Your Library as a
Official NASA Viewing Location?
As a 2017 Eclipse Official NASA Event you will receive an eclipse care package. Your event will also show up on the Official NASA Events page.
But before your event can be approved, it must satisfy two requirements: - It must have a Safety Plan that meets or exceeds our Safety Plan requirements.
- It must have a 2017 Eclipse Subject Matter Expert (SME) who has agreed to attend and support your event.
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| How to Film or Photograph the
2017 Solar Eclipse Like a Pro
Article and Image Credit: Imelda Joson and Edwin Aguirre
Below are some pointers the authors provide to help you increase your chances of success in capturing souvenir images of the greatest celestial show of the decade.
- Using the right optics is key
- Keep it steady
- Track the Sun
- Use a safe, proper solar filter
- Set camera to its highest resolution
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Hands-on STEM: Yardstick Eclipse
Use this activity to help your patrons understand the distance between the Earth and Moon while also modeling a solar eclipse. Yardstick Eclipse sets are available online, and you can make your own by using a yardstick, a 1” ball, a ¼” bead or ball, toothpicks, binder clips, and a light source – preferably the Sun!
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