NSF NCAR Explorer Series: A Total Eclipse of the Sun - City of Longmont
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NSF NCAR Explorer Series: A Total Eclipse of the Sun - City of Longmont
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NSF NCAR Explorer Series: A Total Eclipse of the Sun
Thursday, Apr. 23
·
7 pm
-
9 pm
Longmont Museum
400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501
Film and panel discussion with NSF NCAR scientists Paul Bryans and Sarah Kovac, Amir Caspi, Southwest Research Institute, and NSF NCAR educator Meghan Schaberg.
Join us for a documentary film on the Citizen CATE 2024 mission, which united communities across the U.S. to capture more than 47,000 images of our Sun’s outer atmosphere during a total solar eclipse, followed by conversation.
Make a Reservation
Free/ Reservations Recommended
Dr. Amir Caspi
is a Principal Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder. He studies the Sun and its million-degree outermost atmosphere, the solar corona. He develops instruments and missions to measure solar emissions ranging from X-rays to visible light and infrared to study powerful energetic processes like solar flares and eruptions and how they affect the Earth and assets in space. Dr. Caspi is the Principal Investigator of the CubIXSS CubeSat and a mission team member of multiple other NASA solar space missions. In addition to the Citizen CATE 2024 mission, he also led the 2017 and 2024 missions to observe those total solar eclipses with NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude aircraft and has done extensive public engagement and outreach relating to solar eclipses and the Sun in general.
Dr. Sarah Kovac
is a scientist at Southwest Research Institute, where she studies the impacts of the Sun’s expansive solar wind across the inner heliosphere. After participating in CATE 2017, she continued a career in solar physics, becoming the Project Manager for CATE 2024, responsible for overseeing both the science and the engagement teams. Outside of eclipses, she uses solar wind models to describe Venusian auroral emission, and is part of the Science Operations Committee on the NASA PUNCH mission.
Dr. Paul Bryans
is a Scientist at the High Altitude Observatory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, where he researches the ways the Sun affects life on Earth. To do this he uses observations from many different telescopes, both on the ground and in space, which each give unique perspectives on how the Sun’s atmosphere is evolving. Dr. Bryans has been involved with field expeditions to observe solar eclipses since 2017, including leading a team to a mountaintop in Chile. In addition to solar research, Paul has also conducted research in the fields of supernova remnants, molecular clouds, and comets.
Meghan Schaberg
is a member of the NSF NCAR Education, Engagement, and Early-Career Development team, where she supports internship programs and public science engagement initiatives. She earned her Ph.D. in geography from the University of Colorado Boulder, with a focus on Arctic climate. During her time in academia, Meghan developed a strong commitment to science education, community building, and student support. After more than a decade in the research environment, she transitioned her career to focus on these areas. In addition to her work at NSF NCAR, Meghan runs a coaching business that supports graduate students, with an emphasis on habit building, accountability, and editing.
This program is part of our Thursday Nights @ the Museum series. Join us every Thursday from Jan. 22 until May 7 for concerts, films, and free talks in the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium.
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Skip to main content
NSF NCAR Explorer Series: A Total Eclipse of the Sun
Thursday, Apr. 23
·
7 pm
-
9 pm
Longmont Museum
400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501
Film and panel discussion with NSF NCAR scientists Paul Bryans and Sarah Kovac, Amir Caspi, Southwest Research Institute, and NSF NCAR educator Meghan Schaberg.
Join us for a documentary film on the Citizen CATE 2024 mission, which united communities across the U.S. to capture more than 47,000 images of our Sun’s outer atmosphere during a total solar eclipse, followed by conversation.
Make a Reservation
Free/ Reservations Recommended
Dr. Amir Caspi
is a Principal Scientist at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder. He studies the Sun and its million-degree outermost atmosphere, the solar corona. He develops instruments and missions to measure solar emissions ranging from X-rays to visible light and infrared to study powerful energetic processes like solar flares and eruptions and how they affect the Earth and assets in space. Dr. Caspi is the Principal Investigator of the CubIXSS CubeSat and a mission team member of multiple other NASA solar space missions. In addition to the Citizen CATE 2024 mission, he also led the 2017 and 2024 missions to observe those total solar eclipses with NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude aircraft and has done extensive public engagement and outreach relating to solar eclipses and the Sun in general.
Dr. Sarah Kovac
is a scientist at Southwest Research Institute, where she studies the impacts of the Sun’s expansive solar wind across the inner heliosphere. After participating in CATE 2017, she continued a career in solar physics, becoming the Project Manager for CATE 2024, responsible for overseeing both the science and the engagement teams. Outside of eclipses, she uses solar wind models to describe Venusian auroral emission, and is part of the Science Operations Committee on the NASA PUNCH mission.
Dr. Paul Bryans
is a Scientist at the High Altitude Observatory of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, where he researches the ways the Sun affects life on Earth. To do this he uses observations from many different telescopes, both on the ground and in space, which each give unique perspectives on how the Sun’s atmosphere is evolving. Dr. Bryans has been involved with field expeditions to observe solar eclipses since 2017, including leading a team to a mountaintop in Chile. In addition to solar research, Paul has also conducted research in the fields of supernova remnants, molecular clouds, and comets.
Meghan Schaberg
is a member of the NSF NCAR Education, Engagement, and Early-Career Development team, where she supports internship programs and public science engagement initiatives. She earned her Ph.D. in geography from the University of Colorado Boulder, with a focus on Arctic climate. During her time in academia, Meghan developed a strong commitment to science education, community building, and student support. After more than a decade in the research environment, she transitioned her career to focus on these areas. In addition to her work at NSF NCAR, Meghan runs a coaching business that supports graduate students, with an emphasis on habit building, accountability, and editing.
This program is part of our Thursday Nights @ the Museum series. Join us every Thursday from Jan. 22 until May 7 for concerts, films, and free talks in the Longmont Museum’s Stewart Auditorium.
Explore more Thursday Nights @ the Museum programs
Longmont Museum
400 Quail Rd.
Longmont
,
CO
80501
United States
303-651-8374
Google Calendar
iCalendar
Outlook 365
Outlook Live
Museum Adult Program
Museum Film
Museum Talk
Thursday Nights at the Museum
search
Subscribe to Email Updates