The U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) invites you to Frasier for an Explorer Series lecture, “Standing in the shadow of a total solar eclipse” on Wednesday, September 24 from 7:30-9:00 pm (MT). 

This event will be in person at Frasier Retirement Community, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303. This event is open to the public, but registration is required for non-residents to attend. 

Event Summary

“Don’t look straight at it!” is the usual advice given about our Sun, but scientists do exactly that when studying the solar corona – the Sun’s outermost atmosphere. Normally obscured by the Sun's bright surface, the solar corona becomes visible during a total solar eclipse, allowing researchers to study this elusive part of the Sun.

In this NSF NCAR Explorer Series Lecture, researchers Amir Caspi and Paul Bryans give a history on observing the solar corona under eclipse conditions and the novel experiments they and others at the Southwest Research Institute and NSF NCAR have deployed to help us understand the solar corona and how it affects life on Earth. 

Free public event recommended for ages 12+

For more information and to watch archived lectures, visit the NSF NCAR Explorer Series webpage.

We look forward to seeing you there!