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The Great American Solar Eclipse
2017-07-12 19:00:00 2017-07-12 20:00:00 America/New_York The Great American Solar Eclipse Learn about the history of eclipses, how and why they happen and how to best prepare to view the year's best astronomical event! North Plainfield branch - Program Room

Wednesday, July 12
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2017-07-12 19:00:00 2017-07-12 20:00:00 America/New_York The Great American Solar Eclipse Learn about the history of eclipses, how and why they happen and how to best prepare to view the year's best astronomical event! North Plainfield branch - Program Room

Learn about the history of eclipses, how and why they happen and how to best prepare to view the year's best astronomical event!

On August 21st, 2017 a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible in the United States along a 70 mile wide path from Oregon to South Carolina. This will be the first total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States since 1979. A truly rare and once in a lifetime event! Learn about the history of eclipses, how and why they happen and how to best prepare to view the year's best astronomical event! Presented by amateur astronomer Paul Cirillo, a board member of the New Jersey Astronomical Association, and an outreach "Ambassador" for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He was also the founder of Somerset County's 4-H Space & Astronomy Club and its leader for ten years.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | STEM | Lecture |

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North Plainfield branch
northplainfield@sclibnj.org
Phone: 908-458-8435
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Sat, Jul 11 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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