Special Events

  • 8/21 Eclipse Viewing Party

    Please join the Department of Physics at UConn for a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party!

    Hosted by Prof. Cara Battersby, Prof. Jonathan Trump, and Prof. Kate Whitaker

    August 21 2017, Horsebarn Hill 1:00 – 4:00 PM (next to Dairy Bar), weather permitting.

    From our location, the solar eclipse begins at 1:25pm and ends at 4:00pm. Maximum (partial) occultation occurs at 2:45pm.

    This free event will include solar telescopes, a pinhole camera activity, a short public lecture, and more…

    All ages are welcome!

    For more detail, also see the UConn Today article: http://today.uconn.edu/2017/08/total-eclipse-heart-america/

     
    For more information, contact: UConn Physics Dept at eclipse2017@uconn.edu