Astronomy Cafe – Mar 4, 2024

Transcript video of the meeting

• 2024 Total Solar Eclipse (TSE) Information and Discussion
  • Randy Enkin
    • Observing the 2024 TSE from Montreal, Quebec
    • Review of the cosmic geometry for a solar eclipse
    • Track of Totality
    • Totality versus partial eclipse
    • How long have you been in the shadow?– list of top eclipse chasers
  • Joe Carr – 4 TSEs
    • Review of Total Solar Eclipse – April 8, 2024 | RASC Victoria
    • 2006 TSE from the Libyan Sahara Desert
    • 2012 TSE from the Coral Sea south of New Caledonia
    • 2016 TSE from the Makassar Strait, Indonesia
    • 2017 TSE from Monmouth, Oregon
    • Observing the 2024 TSE offshore from Mazatlan
  • Mike Webb – 8 TSEs
    • Totality flies by quickly, so relax and experience it
  • David Lee – 2107 in Oregon
    • Be sure to practice with your observing and photography gear ahead of time
  • Leslie Welch – 9 TSEs
    • Be sure to visually observe and experience the whole eclipse
  • Neil Banera – 2 TSEs
    • Luckily the cloud parted during Totality when observing from Austria
  • Lauri Roche – 2 TSEs
    • Observing the 2024 TSE from St. Catherines, Ontario
    • Solar Eclipse glasses available from the Centre of the Universe – about 100 left – email
    • DiscoverTheUniverse.ca – best Eclipse 2024 resource for teachers and students
    • Eclipse 2024 – RASC National listing of TSE events (scroll down)
    • 2024 Eclipse Ontario Education Bundle – comprehensive eclipse information for teachers and students
  • Reg Dunkley
    • Look at this forecast site starting two days before eclipse day – Astronomical Cloud Cover – refer to Eastern United States – 12 UTC
    • Video of 2017 TSE from Western Oregon University’s observing field
  • Leah & Cathy – observing 2024 TSE from Niagara-On-The-Lake
• SIGs – David Lee
  • Beginners SIG – tomorrow night
• Chris Gainor
  • 2017 TSE from Madras Oregon
  • Observing the 2024 TSE from Ontario, near the USA border
  • Lauri Roche – CHEK News profile – Inspiring Island Women
  • RASC Victoria Centre Council Meeting on Thursday evening
• Astrophotography – Matt Neild – Bubble Nebula
• UVic Monthly meeting – Reg Dunkley
  • Wed Mar 13th 7:30PM – Bob Wright Centre, Lecture Theatre A104
  • Presenter: Galaxies at the Dawn of Time with JWST – Dr. Leonardo Ferreira
• RASC Victoria Social Dinner – Lauri Roche
  • Over 60 attended last Monday, Feb 26th
  • Many new people
  • Thanks to all the organizers – a fun evening!