Mini Eclipse Blast - July 18, 2017
Mini Eclipse Blast - July 18, 2017
July 18, 2017
Note: During the next month, we will be sending out a few "Mini Eclipse Blasts" that will focus on specific areas of preparation for the upcoming solar eclipse.
Do You Have Your Eclipse Glasses?
Great - Now Try Them Out!

Whether your library received eclipse glasses through the Space Science Institute (thanks to the generosity and support of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Google, NASA, and Research Corporation) or purchased some separately, now is the time to get outside and try them out! You will feel much more confident in answering the “are you sure these glasses work?” question with a resounding “YES!” when you have already viewed the Sun with them.

While viewing the Sun, be on the lookout for sunspots – there was a great pair on the day that our STAR_Net Team took the above photo! Afterwards, you can use the Solar Vision app to get a close-up, real-time view of what you just saw.

With solar viewing, safety always comes first, so make sure to check out the Eclipse Resource Center for important safety tips and more.
Solar Eclipse Displays

While touring a few national parks during early July, a member of our STAR_Net team took a few photos of some eclipse displays at various visitor centers. This prompted us to wonder... "Do libraries have dedicated diplay areas setup that promote the upcoming solar eclipse and any upcoming events their library is hosting?"

If your library does, we would love for you to take a few pics and have your social media staff post them to your library's Facebook or Twitter pages with the hashtag #EclipseAtMyLibrary. If not, consider reviewing the above photos for ideas on how your library can better promote the upcoming eclipse to your patrons during the next month.

Visit our Eclipse Resource Center for downloadable images and posters (see examples below) for your display materials and be sure to view some of the promotional examples that other libraries have shared with us.
STAR_Net Webinar Series
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.
Register for this Webinar
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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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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