{"id":5227,"date":"2023-10-17T09:43:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T16:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/astronomy-and-planetary-science\/?p=5227"},"modified":"2023-12-06T09:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:49:35","slug":"nau-astronomy-at-the-annular-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/nau-astronomy-at-the-annular-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"NAU Astronomy at the Annular Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" class=\"aligncenter size-tall-banner-image wp-image-5225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23.png 2400w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/AudreySmith-AnnularEclipse-14Oct23-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A contingent of NAU folk went to Roswell, New Mexico for the Annular Eclipse of Oct. 14th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Lara<\/strong> (NAU Space Grant AIMER coordinator), <strong>Ed Anderson<\/strong> and his wife, <strong>Margie McCullough<\/strong>, arrived a couple of days ahead of time and worked with the 3rd \u2013 5th grade classes at Del Norte Elementary School.  The students did some hands-on modelling of the Sun-Earth-Moon system to learn about the phases of the moon and eclipses.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5210\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/\/Roswell-Oct23-1-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"Ed Anderson teaches the phases of the moon with students at Del Norte Elementary School, Roswell, New Mexico.\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-tall-banner-image wp-image-5210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-1-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-1-465x186.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-1-1440x576.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ed Anderson teaches the phases of the moon with students at Del Norte Elementary School, Roswell, New Mexico.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ten members of the NAU astronomy club arrived on Friday afternoon and helped out at a Family Science Night featuring hands-on kid-friendly activities, plus telescope viewing at the Roswell Public Library that evening.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5211\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/\/Roswell-Oct23-2-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"Family Science Night at the Roswell Public Library, Oct. 13, 2023.\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-tall-banner-image wp-image-5211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-2-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-2-465x186.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-2-1440x576.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Family Science Night at the Roswell Public Library, Oct. 13, 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday morning, they set up telescopes in the Library Parking lot and treated several hundred Roswellians, to telescopic views \u2014 including two H-alpha scopes \u2014while the librarian provided eclipse-glasses.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5212\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/\/Roswell-Oct23-3-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"Setting up for eclipse observing at the Roswell Public Library.\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-tall-banner-image wp-image-5212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-3-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-3-465x186.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-3-1440x576.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Setting up for eclipse observing at the Roswell Public Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In addtion to Mary, Ed, and Margie, astronomy club members attending were <strong>Audrey Smith<\/strong>, <strong>Gavin Moriarty<\/strong>, <strong>Jadyn Fisher<\/strong>, <strong>Noah Gordon<\/strong>, <strong>Joseph Desjardins<\/strong>, <strong>Ethan Cottrell<\/strong>, <strong>Sheyna Peoples<\/strong>, <strong>Ash Ziegler<\/strong>, <strong>Gary Rosip<\/strong> and <strong>Katherine Stithem<\/strong>.  Audrey reported back, &#8220;I hope that we inspired some of those kids to do what we are doing and I hope the club can continue to inspire many more with our events.&#8221;<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5213\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/\/Roswell-Oct23-4-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"Annular totality is about to start.\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-tall-banner-image wp-image-5213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-4-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-4-465x186.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-4-1440x576.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annular totality is about to start.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5226\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-astronomy-planetary-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/\/Roswell-Oct23-5-960x384.jpg\" alt=\"NAU Astronomy Club members waiting for eclipse egress.\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-tall-banner-image wp-image-5226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-5-960x384.jpg 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-5-465x186.jpg 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/Roswell-Oct23-5-1440x576.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NAU Astronomy Club members waiting for the last bit of eclipse egress.<br \/>L-R: Sheyna Peoples, Jayden Fisher, Ash Ziegler, Audrey Smith, Ethan Cottrell, Noah Gordon, Katherine Stithem, Joseph Desjardins, Gavin Moriarty, Gary Rosip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong>See more photos in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astro.nau.edu\/SCRAPBOOK\/ScrapBook.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">APS Scrapbook!<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A contingent of NAU folk went to Roswell, New Mexico for the Annular Eclipse of Oct. 14th. Mary Lara (NAU Space Grant AIMER coordinator), Ed Anderson and his wife, Margie McCullough, arrived a couple of days ahead of time and worked with the 3rd \u2013 5th grade classes at Del Norte Elementary School. 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