Minas Astronomy Group –– February Meeting
Saturday, February 13, 7 p.m.
475 Bluff Road in Avonport
Speaker: Paul Gray
Paul is the president of the Halifax Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and is an experienced observer. This will be the 5th time Paul has spoken to MAG.
Topic: The Great American Eclipse!
In 2017 the shadow of the Moon will cross the lower 48 of the United States of America from the Pacific to the Atlantic. The last time that happened was in 1918! This will be the first eclipse of modern times for which millions of people across both the USA and Canada can simply drive to the path of totality during the warm summer vacation period. An event that many of us have not seen, a total eclipse of the Sun is often ranked as the top astronomical event anyone can witness, ranking 10 or 11 on a scale of 1 to 10. In this talk, Paul will look at the weather prospects, logistics and risk of becoming a chaser of the Moon’s shadow on August 21st, 2017. Where will you be?