Shoals Astronomy Club

July First Fridays 2017

Friday, July 7, 2017

Event

Shoals Astronomy Club is a special vendor for July and August!  We will talk to the public about the upcoming total solar eclipse in August, and hand out materials provided by NASA's Night Sky Network!

Date: Friday, July 7, 2017

Time: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central

Location: First Fridays Florence
Florence, AL 35630

Information for Visitors

Location Details

First Fridays Florence
Three blocks of Court Street in downtown Florence, made available to pedestrians, street vendors, artists and local businesses. When Shoals Astronomy Club is granted "special vendor" permission, we can be found on Court Street between Tuscaloosa and Tennessee!
Florence, AL 35630
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
We had two maps printed large-scale for table display of the entire path of totality, both nationwide and local to Alabama. Many of those that stopped talked about their plans to view the eclipse -- both in partial and totality. We had three filtered telescopes that the public used to view the sun, and we occupied two different locations within the festival. A brief rundown of the event can be seen at this link: (http://www.timesdaily.com/news/local/first-friday-event-brings-out-the-crowds/article_54437b1d-0804-51e3-9f14-4737687aab8a.html)
Photo From July First Fridays 2017
Allison Carter, Times Daily
Photo From July First Fridays 2017
Eric Geater