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Solar Eclipse Timer
A must-have app to enhance your solar eclipse experience is the Solar Eclipse Timer from Gordon Telepun. Like a voice coming over your...
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Eclipse Highlights Not To Miss
Prepare for the bizarre. First-time eclipse observers should anticipate several unique phenomena during a total solar eclipse, for you...
Jan 21, 20242 min read


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, 20242 min read


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 15, 20242 min read


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...
Jan 14, 20241 min read


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 30, 20233 min read


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 28, 20231 min read


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 21, 20233 min read


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 16, 20232 min read


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...
Dec 15, 20232 min read













































































































