Partial solar eclipse viewing at UNL Student Observatory Thursday

Released on 10/21/2014, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014

WHERE: UNL Student Observatory, Stadium Drive Parking Garage, 10th and T Streets

Lincoln, Neb., October 21st, 2014 —
Color JPEG image of the Jan. 30, 2014, partial solar eclipse captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (courtesy NASA/SDO)
Color JPEG image of the Jan. 30, 2014, partial solar eclipse captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (courtesy NASA/SDO)

            Lincoln and surrounding areas will have the rare opportunity to view a partial solar eclipse in the late afternoon Oct. 23 and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Student Observatory will be open to the public 4:30-6:30 p.m. to provide safe, enlarged views.

            The public viewing will be hosted by faculty and staff from the UNL Department of Physics and Astronomy, who will be there with several eye-safe solar telescopes and protective solar glasses. They will also be able to answer questions about eclipses and astronomy.

            The public is reminded to not look at the sun at any time, even during the eclipse, because the direct rays of the sun can damage eyesight. Proper viewing glasses, a pinhole projection system or other equipment designed for the purpose are necessary for safe viewing.

            The UNL Student Observatory is on the top level of UNL's Stadium Drive Parking Garage, on T Street between 10th Street and Stadium Drive. Parking is available in the garage for a fee of $1 per hour. The garage entrance is on T Street.

            For more information about the UNL Student Observatory, go to http://astro.unl.edu/observatory/sogeninfo.html. For more information about the Oct. 23 solar eclipse, go to http://go.unl.edu/8fkh.

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