{"id":829,"date":"2024-04-05T09:01:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraries.me.holycross.edu\/?p=829"},"modified":"2024-10-16T16:58:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:58:21","slug":"eclipse-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/2024\/04\/05\/eclipse-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Eclipse Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-830\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2024\/04\/Blue-Colorful-Illustrative-Solar-Eclipse-Classroom-Poster-2-Laura-Wilson-212x300.png\" alt=\"Eclipse Party, April 8, 2024, 2:30-4 pm, Jo Patio with image of sun, moon and earth.\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Witness the wonder of the partial solar eclipse viewable on the Hill! Join us on the Jo patio starting at 2:30 pm when the College Archives and Distinctive Collections will present the rich history of astronomy at our college. Learn about the fascinating contributions of Jesuit astronomers and our institution&#8217;s historical involvement in the study of the cosmos.<\/p>\n<p>At 3 pm, Dr. Narita from the Physics Department will provide an overview of the earth-moon-sun alignment, as well as discuss the parts of the sun that are visible. Professor Narita&#8217;s talk will lead us into the height of the solar display, around 3:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>We will provide attendees with eclipse viewing glasses for a safe, firsthand experience of this rare phenomenon. We will also provide delicious moon-themed snacks. Drop-in anytime to experience the fun!<\/p>\n<p>In the event of rain, we&#8217;ll relocate indoors to the Levis Browsing Room in Dinand Library, where the same presentations will be held, alongside a live stream of the eclipse provided by NASA.<\/p>\n<p>For questions, please contact Science Librarian Laura Wilson at: llwilson@holycross.edu<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Witness the wonder of the partial solar eclipse viewable on the Hill! Join us on the Jo patio starting at 2:30 pm when the College Archives and Distinctive Collections will present the rich history of astronomy at our college. Learn about the fascinating contributions of Jesuit astronomers and our institution&#8217;s historical involvement in the study &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/2024\/04\/05\/eclipse-party\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Eclipse Party&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":573,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/573"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=829"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":891,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/829\/revisions\/891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.holycross.edu\/libraries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}