Event

This event is for a kids' group. We will be learning how to make a solar projector and a solar viewer to take home. We will demonstrate how an eclipse happens and why it doesn't happen all the time. Weather permiting we will observe the sun through solar telescopes to see if there are any sunspots to look at or solar flares. I will explain the solar activity and how it effects us here on Earth.

Manhattan Public Library

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central

Location: Manhattan Public Library
629 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:
Come learn about the upcoming solar eclipes in August. Observe the Sun to see if we can see some sunspots. Learn how to protect your eyes when looking at the Sun. Come find out how an eclipse happens and why we don't see one all the time.

Location Details

Manhattan Public Library
629 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
This was a fun event. The librarians were a great help to manage all those children. While I took half to the outdoor space where I had a telescope using a funnel projector so all could see the projection at the same time, the librarians kept them entertained making UV bracelets. They had some pony beads to add to the bracelets and made them pretty cool. I had the Sunspotter with me too to project the Sun. I showed them the DIY projector I made using a tube. They liked that. Using the yardstick eclipse really helped them understand the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse.
Photo From Manhattan Public Library
Rachel Carnes
Photo From Manhattan Public Library
Rachel Carnes

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