Daytona Beach, FL- Dr. Jason Aufdenberg will share information about the upcoming solar
eclipse during two free programs on Monday, Aug. 14. His presentations
will begin at 11 am at the Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E.
Magnolia Ave.; and 2 pm at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S.
Beach St.
Dr. Aufdenberg, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will provide a simulation of the
eclipse and offer tips on observing it safely. He will explain why solar
eclipses happen; discuss historical and upcoming eclipses, and share
highlights of what scientists have learned about the sun, Earth, and laws
of nature from solar eclipses.
A Q-and-A session will follow the presentation. Free solar-safe eclipse
glasses will be distributed while supplies last.
During the solar eclipse, which will occur Aug. 21, the moon will pass
between the sun and Earth and block all or part of the sun. According to
NASA, everyone in North America will be able to see at least a partial
eclipse in which the moon covers part of the sun. Those in the path of
totality – a 70-mile-wide band that extends from Lincoln Beach,
Oregon, to Charleston, South Carolina – will be treated to a total
eclipse in which the moon blocks the entire sun.
The total phase of the solar eclipse will not be visible in Florida. In
Daytona Beach, the partial solar eclipse will begin at 1:19 pm, reach
its peak at 2:50 pm, and end at 4:14 pm.
Dr. Aufdenberg’s programs are sponsored by the Friends of the
Library. Registration is not required. For more information, call the
Daytona Beach library at 386-257-6036, option 4; or the Ormond Beach
library at 386-676-4191, option 4
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