Find out what all the hype is about surrounding the total solar eclipse that will occur on August 21, 2017. To kick off the Fall 2017 Astronomy Open Nights Lecture Series this September, Professor Fred Walter will recap the eclipse, starting with a history of solar eclipses. He will highlight the important scientific discoveries that have come out of them. Even in this age of large telescopes and orbital observatories, a total solar eclipse offers the unique opportunity to probe the inner solar corona.
Friday, September 1, 2017
7:30 pm
ESS Building, Room 001
Stony Brook University
Click here to RSVP for the lecture on September 1.
For more information on the Astronomy Open Night Monthly Lecture Series, click here.
Questions? Contact William Jimenez at (631) 632-4880 or william.jimenez@stonybrook.edu.
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