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ECLIPSE 2017 @ GT
August 21, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dear Georgia Tech Faculty and Staff,
The great American eclipse will sweep across the U.S. on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, the first day of the Fall 2017 semester. Over Atlanta, the eclipse will start shortly after 1 PM, maximum overlap will occur at 2:37 PM, and the sun and moon will part ways completely at 3:57 PM.
The College of Sciences and the Office of Undergraduate Education, with participation from various Georgia Tech colleges and units, have arranged for the Georgia Tech community to safely experience this rare solar spectacle.
The College of Sciences has just announced the places on campus where solar eclipse glasses will be distributed at noon on Aug. 21, 2017: http://www.cos.gatech.edu/hg/item/594380
Distribution will take place in six high-traffic areas from noon until 1 PM or when supplies are exhausted at the location. After 1 PM, check for availability at Kessler Campanile.
By Kessler Campanile at 1-4 PM, everyone can participate in various activities:
Watch a livestream of the eclipse from the Georgia Tech Observatory
Sample other safe-viewing options, including pinhole cameras and solar-filter telescopes
Collect real-time data of temperature and visibility changes during the course of the eclipse
Learn about eclipse-related research at Georgia Tech
Experience an interactive auditory journey through the solar system
Enjoy astronomy-themed music and snacks
Take photos or selfies using eclipse-themed frame props
In the event of rain, we will move to Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, at the Starbucks level.
Those unable to go to the Campanile can participate in other ways. They could use #GTEclipse2017 in Twitter and Instagram, view the livestream on YouTube through www.cos.gatech.edu/Eclipse, or comment on Facebook, http://bit.ly/2uDRaPN.
Sincerely,
A. Maureen Rouhi, Ph.D.
Director of Communications
College of Sciences
Allyson Tant
Academic Enrichment Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Education