With minutes until peak eclipse time, Michael handed his glasses to Suzanne Thompson, an Account Support Coordinator at Elsevier. Here she is with three of our colleagues (and a guy who thinks it's OK to watch the eclipse if he squints and shades his eyes).
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Īngelica Kerr consulted the NASA website for instructions on how to photograph the eclipse with her smartphone - without ruining the phone or her eyes. Soon, she got a lesson from Rebecca Capone, a Publisher for Elsevier's Computer Science portfolio, who showed her how to use a pinhole projector crafted from two sheets of paper.Ĭarol Elias, who works in our building, came out to experience the eclipse, but she didn't have eclipse glasses. As they were strolling on Park Avenue, she spied our team of eclipse observers.
A teaching momentĮloisa Weitner, 6, just moved to New York from the Netherlands with her family last week. We'll post more pics as we get them from other offices. Louis, where our colleagues witnessed a total eclipse. Here, are the photos I took of my colleagues and the fellow New Yorkers we shared the experience with - followed by photos from St. That's me to the right getting my first glimpse.
So with our glasses in tow, we headed downstairs to witness a partial solar eclipse, where the moon would cover about 70 percent of the sun. Now, word spread around the office that he was selling them at cost for just $6 each. As Executive Publisher of Elsevier's Ophthalmology journals, he had asked our partners at the American Academy of Ophthalmology where he could buy safe glasses. Stores were sold out, and people were selling them on the street for $40.īut Michael had a stash. You see, those of us who waited too long to buy eclipse glasses were out of luck. Thanks to American Paper Optics for donating the glasses.In the hour before the eclipse would begin in New York, Michael Weston's desk was a popular spot. Keep an eye out for more reports about the total solar eclipse from GeekWire, and check GeekWire’s Facebook page for eclipse glasses giveaways in the days ahead. 21 at the Northgate Branch, 10548 Fifth Ave. 21 at the South Park Community Center, 8319 Eighth Ave. 21 at the Bryant Neighborhood Playground, 40th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 65th Street Watch the partial solar eclipse with friends and neighbors. S., 20Ĭhildren will enjoy stories and activities about the upcoming total solar eclipse. 16 at the South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. 14 at the Delridge Branch, 5423 Delridge Way S.W., 20 There will also be fun experiments with the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Learn about the eclipse, then make and take home a pinhole projection viewer to safely view the eclipse. 14 at the Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave. Librarians explain when the eclipse will occur, how to view it safely and to participate in fun eclipse activities. 9 at the Northeast Branch, 6801 35th Ave. 21? Find out answers to these questions and more. What’s an eclipse? How do eclipses happen? What can I use to safely watch the eclipse on Aug. July 31 at the Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. (Brewer gave GeekWire an in-depth eclipse preview last month.) Awe,” will give a talk about the history, science and observation of eclipses. S.W., 20īryan Brewer, author of “Eclipse: History. 12 at the West Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. 12 at the NewHolly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. 5 at the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium, 20 July 30 at the Greenwood Branch, 8016 Greenwood Ave. July 29 at the Beacon Hill Branch, 2821 Beacon Ave. His children’s book about eclipses, “When the Sun Goes Dark,” will be available for purchase and signing. Pacific Science Center educator Dennis Schatz talks about the eclipse and how to see it safely. Here are the listings: Get Ready for the Eclipse! Seattle’s libraries are planning lots of events leading up to the big day. Watching the live stream, at the library or online, should serve as the next best thing to being in the zone of totality. NASA’s video coverage will focus on views from the 70-mile-wide path where a total eclipse is visible. The moon’s darkest shadow will sweep eastward across the mainland U.S.
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