Monday, October 27, 2014
Alder Planetarium
On Thursday the 23rd, I took a trip to the Alder Planetarium for a partial solar eclipse viewing party. Because of my recent studying of astronomy, cosmetology, metaphysics, and epistemology, this was very exciting to me to actually experience something i had learned so much about. Unfortunately, on arrival, the staff at the planetarium informed us that it was too cloudy at the moment ( 4pm). We walked downstairs to the presentation space to watch the solar eclipse being filmed in another location. It was very amazing to not only see it, but to hear questions being answered by the staff. 35% of solar eclipses are partial, because of the surface area of the earth the shadow hits. The right location to be viewing the solar eclipse would have been north-west of the United States. As we left the Planetarium, the sky started to clear up and everyone who had been inside ran outside. For a brief second before 6pm, we saw the partial solar eclipse. It was right above the Chicago skyline and it was absolutely amazing. The Alder Planetarium did a great job sparking conversation about solar eclipses and making this event a inspiring for the community.
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Nice description of the event, Brooke. The shifts in the building space, the crowds, the interactions, are (in my reading) just as interesting as the eclipse itself; you conveyed the atmosphere well.
ReplyDeleteYour reflection provided me with a great idea of what I missed. I found it extremely interesting that the planetarium was able to stream the event from another location. Did they happen to mention when the next eclipse is due? Thanks for sharing!
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