The Astronomy Department will be like a ghost town as Astronomers head for the path of totality. A few ideas for those unable to travel away from Campus.
- You can get some idea about why eclipse-chasing is so addictive in Professor Patterson’s recent Columbia News article on how the 1970 eclipse changed his life..
- You can catch Professor David Helfand with the Good Morning America crew on TV.
- Janna Levin will be leading a special eclipse viewing event at Brooklyn’s historic Green-Wood Cemetery, blending art and astronomy.
- At Columbia: you can join the few Astronomers remaining on campus who will be handing out glasses to look at the partial eclipse visible from New York ~2-4pm. Look for them in Low Plaza.
Reminder: never look at the Sun directly without eclipse glasses.