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TSE 2017: An Eclipse to Remember

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Type: General Meetings

Keywords: Eclipse

Held on: Apr 19, 2017 (Wed) at 07:30 PM to Apr 19, 2017 (Wed) at 09:00 PM

Speaker: Dave Ingram

Location: Physics/Astronomy Auditorium (PAA), Room A102, Seattle, Washington

Event Coordinator: Christopher Laurel

Overview

The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 promises to be the biggest astronomical event of the decade for the US. SAS board member Dave Ingram will tell us how to prepare: where to be, what equipment to bring, and how to engage your friends, family, and community.

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Latitude 47.65292179999999, Longitude -122.3110596

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