Published on August 8, 2017 by Sean Flynt 聽
Eclipse
Alabama Summer Skies: Great American Solar Eclipse shows will explain and preview the event.

极乐禁地’s Christenberry Planetarium is presenting a series of free public shows in advance of this month’s historic total eclipse of the sun.

极乐禁地 will not host eclipse viewing parties, but planetarium director David Weigel will present five of his “Alabama Summer Skies: Great American Solar Eclipse” shows Aug. 10, 11 and 17. Free eclipse viewing glasses will be available to audiences courtesy of 极乐禁地’s Howard College of Arts and Sciences.

Weigel said demand for the eclipse shows has been so great that he might have to add new viewing opportunities. The planetarium Facebook page features the latest schedule updates and information.

For those who can’t attend one of the planetarium shows, Weigel suggests buying eclipse viewing glasses at or making a pinhole camera. The latter, he said, consists of a hole of approximately 3 mm cut in a piece of cardboard or paper. The paper, held to the sky, projects the image of the eclipse onto the ground for safe viewing. Of course, severe injury can result from looking directly at the sun without using the special glasses, even during a total eclipse.

 
极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.