Sunday, October 1
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library Meeting Room
Light refreshments will be served.
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, much of the United States will view an annular eclipse of the sun. And just a few months later, on April 8, 2024, the United States will be witness to one of the most spectacular and rare natural phenomena, a total solar eclipse. For most people, this is a once in a lifetime event, if they are fortunate. For others, eclipse chasing becomes an obsession, over which they travel the world for one more fleeting glimpse of the incredible beauty of the Sun’s corona dancing in a darkened sky. Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Chris Thompson for a discussion of 2023's annular eclipse and 2024’s astronomical event of the year. Participants will learn how eclipses occur, where, when and how to safely observe the eclipse, and what additional resources they can use to best prepare for their eclipse experience.
NASA Solar System Ambassador Chris Thompson is a Human Resources professional with a passion for the United States' space program. He has taught for Georgia State University's Saturday School for Scholars and Leaders as well as numerous presentations in schools, museums, libraries and other venues in several states and countries over the past 25 years. Chris is Past President of the Meteorite Association of Georgia and a member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association.
