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From The TACNY Mail List – Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties (CNYO Included)

Posted on August 20, 2017 11:21 am - - Leave a Comment

Greetings, fellow astrophiles!

This in from the TACNY mail list. Next 29 hours may be a bit too busy for additional posts, so performing the very rare double-morning posting today.

TACNY members have multiple opportunities to participate in Solar Eclipse Viewing Parties on Monday!

* On Monday, August 21 from noon to 3pm, the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) will host its FREE annual Summer of Science Social outside on the MOST lawn. This year’s event will feature the partial solar eclipse, which will begin at 1:17pm and reach its maximum at 2:38pm. Join the MOST for a day filled with fun science activities and demonstrations with MOST educators, SUNY Polytechnic Institute and OCRRA.

* The most spectacular celestial event any one can experience is a Total Solar Eclipse. Southern Cayuga Planetarium will show live video feeds of the event (on the dome) on Monday August 21, from noon to 5pm. Near the Planetarium entrance a Solar telescope will follow the partial eclipse if clear skies prevail. The Program will include live feeds from NASA TV and other sites, explanations of observable phenomena, and feature total eclipse stories by Alan Ominsky and others.

* CNY Observers and Observing will be hosting observing sessions at the Liverpool, Marcellus, and Jamesville libraries from 1 to 4pm. Click here for more information.

Remember, if you miss this eclipse, the next one is in 2024, and Central NY is in the totality path!

Technology Alliance of Central New York

Founded in 1903 as the Technology Club of Syracuse, the nonprofit Technology Alliance of Central New York’s mission is to facilitate community awareness, appreciation, and education of technology; and to collaborate with like-minded organizations across Central New York.

For more information about TACNY, visit www.tacny.org and their Facebook page.

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TACNY Junior Cafe Scientifique: “Cheetah…Cheetah…What Do You See?”

Posted on September 12, 2013 4:23 pm - - Leave a Comment

Saturday – September 21, 9:30-11:00am

Milton J Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology – Syracuse, NY


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Cheetahs… the fastest animals on earth have been with us for over 4 million years, but today the cheetah is in trouble. What factors influence the cheetahs’ diminishing numbers? What can be done to conserve this unique species of animal? Join Liverpool High School teacher Drew Calderwood as he discusses his experience with the Cheetah Conservation Fund of Namibia, Africa, and explains what learning about the cheetah can teach us about ourselves!

People interested in learning more about cheetahs are invited to attend the free Junior Cafe presentation on Saturday, June 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) in Syracuse’s Armory Square. Walk-ins are welcome, but we ask that people RSVP by emailing jrcafe@tacny.org by September 19, 2013.

Presenter

Drew Calderwood, an Earth Science teacher with Liverpool SD and a professional geologist, spent last summer with cheetahs! This of course made his own cat – Boo – very jealous! While Drew is not a wildlife biologist or zookeeper, he does have a passion for understanding the world around us and our role in it. As part of a Master’s degree program in conservation, Drew visited the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, Africa during the summer of 2012. Over a period of 12 days Drew was able to learn a great deal about the cheetah itself and why it is vulnerable to extinction. However… one day… while watching African wildlife around a water hole… it dawned on Drew that learning about the cheetah actually can teach us a lot more about ourselves! We see an animal in trouble, but what does the animal see in us? What if the cheetah could talk?

TACNY Junior Cafe Scientifique

TACNY Junior Cafe Scientifique, a program for middle-school students founded in 2005, features discussions about topics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in an informal atmosphere and seeks to encourage students to consider careers in these areas. Students must be accompanied by an adult and can explore the MOST at no cost after the event.

Technology Alliance of Central New York

Founded in 1903 as the Technology Club of Syracuse, the nonprofit Technology Alliance of Central New York’s mission is to facilitate community awareness, appreciation, and education of technology; and to collaborate with like-minded organizations across Central New York.

For more information about TACNY, visit www.tacny.org.

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