Entering a new year, Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences continues its popular lecture series with an always interesting discussion this month. Co-sponsored by Museum of the Rockies and Hopa Mountain, the debut talk of the season is set for Wednesday, January 17th. “The Great American Eclipse: A Local & National Preview” will begin at 6pm. It will be held in MOR’s Hager Auditorium.
How can we best and safely observe the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024? Dr. Angela Des Jardins, MSU associate research professor and director of the Montana Space Grant Consortium, will share the particulars of the total solar eclipse visible along a path from Texas through Maine, along with the partial eclipse observable from Montana (if viewed with special eye protection). She will also describe the unique view of the event that will be attempted by more than 600 college students across the country in the Nationwide Eclipse Ballooning Project, who will fly payload-carrying weather balloons to live stream the passing lunar shadow as part of the NASA broadcast as well as record valuable science data.
courtesy of Montana Space Grant
The informative talks will be presented in person on select Wednesdays this winter and into spring. The presentations are free and open to the public, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required.
Find Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences on social media or visit www.gallatinscience.org for additional details and information about future talks. The nonprofit was established in 2017 to explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society. •
