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- Jan 16
- 2 min
Eclipse Blitz on January 18
The sun twinkle? Slithering bands of darkness on the ground? Planets in the daytime sky? Shadows that are sharp while others are...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Bizarre Shadows During Solar Eclipse
Oddities abound when the moon passes in front of the sun. As the sun becomes a sliver of light, the public will react to a noticeable...
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Eclipse Demo: Moon-Earth Model on Telescope
To depict the moon's shadow crossing the earth during a solar eclipse, mount two balls to scale on a stick, and then attach the stick to...
- Dec 30, 2023
- 3 min
Best Ways To Project The Sun
You can project the sun safely during a solar eclipse with several simple techniques. If you have a flat surface with a small hole in...
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min
New: 2024 Solar Eclipse Activities
Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with an updated Eclipse 2024 landing page and a new Eclipse Activities page. The Eclipse-2024 page...
- Dec 21, 2023
- 3 min
Alderamin: Golden Anniversary Star
Consider the star Alderamin to be the Golden Anniversary Star of the Michiana Astronomical Society (MAS), which celebrates its 50th...
- Dec 16, 2023
- 2 min
Meet the Stars of New Year's Eve
Using a paper plate you can predict where the stars will be for any date and time. In the Platisphere Activity, you make a simple...
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
Santa's Favorite Stars
How does Santa Claus find you? By the stars, of course! The stars help people navigate at night, and you can discover the...