“Predicting and Chasing Solar Eclipses” by Fred Espenak | Astronomy Speaker Series by ALP

Описание: In this webinar, a world famous Solar Eclipse chaser, Fred Espenak a.k.a. Mr. Eclipse, discussing the beauty of Solar Eclipses as well as predicting the trajectory and phases of Solar Eclipses in the coming years.

Abstract:
A total eclipse of the Sun is the most spectacular astronomical event visible to the naked eye. What is it like to witness a total eclipse? How often do eclipses occur and where can they be seen? Fred Espenak has spent more than four decades chasing eclipses around the world. He will share his experiences with us through photos and video. The next total eclipse though the U.S.A. occurs on April 8, 2024. Details of this exciting event will also be presented.

Biography:
Fred Espenak is a retired NASA astrophysicist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, where he worked with infrared spectrometers to probe the atmospheres of planets. He is also known as “Mr. Eclipse” because of his work on predicting and observing solar eclipses. He has written more than a dozen books on eclipses, including his most recent, “Eclipse Bulletin: Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 August 21.” Espenak also runs three websites on eclipse predictions (www.EclipseWise.com), eclipse photography (www.MrEclipse.com), and astrophotography (www.AstroPixels.com). Over the past 50 years, he has witnessed 29 total eclipses of the Sun. In 2003, the International Astronomical Union honored Espenak by naming asteroid 14120 after him. Espenak now lives in Portal, Arizona, where he operates his Bifrost Astronomical Observatory.