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Eclipse photos 2024
Abstract
Staff LEAD Solar Eclipse Event
In Fall 2023, the Staff LEAD Class of 2024 requested feedback and ideas for their team project from UWF faculty and staff via a listing in @UWF newsletter. From that process, the class selected a joint endeavor with the Department of Physics and the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering to pool their financial resources to purchase a new telescope. The telescope the Department of Physics had been using was heavy, cumbersome to move to outdoor locations and had antiquated visual technology.
The result of their collaboration is Stargo, an EVSCOPE 2 immersive smart telescope with enhanced vision technology, a smart solar fitting for daytime viewing of planets, the moon and sun, the ability to observe deep sky objects, autonomous Field Detection, Nikon EYEPIECE technology and a UNISTELLAR app with 5000+ objects to explore.
Stargo not only provides viewing for the primary telescope user, 9 additional users can connect to Stargo on their mobile devices via the UNISTELLAR app and viewing events can be live-streamed for star gazers everywhere on platforms such as YouTube.
Staff LEAD paid for one third of telescope purchase with the Department of Physics and the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering contributing funds for the balance. The telescope arrived in January, 2024.
The telescope will be used as a learning tool by the greater UWF student community, and the Department of Physics has committed to taking the telescope in K-12 classrooms to promote a love for science and STEM learning, and to hosting Stargo viewing events on campus that are open to the public. These family-friendly events will promote astronomy and STEM concepts and invite the community to enjoy UWF’s beautiful campus.
Staff LEAD will host an unveiling event for the UWF community on Monday, April 8 2022 from 1 to 3 p.m, outside of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts adjacent to the Constellations sculpture. This event takes place during a total solar eclipse, which happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. Peak viewing is at 1:55 p.m.
Staff LEAD will provide solar eclipse protective eye glasses, beverages and event publicity. At the beginning of the event, brief remarks will be made by Dr. Jaromy Kuhl, UWF provost and senior vice president, Dr. Christopher N. Varney, Department of Physics chair and associate professor, Dr. Aaron Wade, Department of Physics associate professor and Staff LEAD liaison for the project, and a representative from Staff LEAD. UWF physics students and members of the UWF Astronomy Club will have a table to share information with attendees. UWF students, faculty, staff and leadership will be invited to witness Stargo in action at the event.
Details
- Title
- Eclipse photos 2024
- Resource Type
- Other
- Number of pages
- 2
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380579694206600
- Academic Unit
- Leadership, Enhancement, Activities and Development (LEAD)
- Language
- English