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Austin – Eclipse Talk at Full Moon Swim
March 25, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
The Austin Nature and Science Center invites you to learn about the upcoming eclipse with expert and educator Dawn Davies during Full-Moon Swim on Monday, March 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the south entrance of Barton Springs.
A Hill Country Alliance’s Night Sky Program Manager Dawn Davies has over a decade of astronomy outreach and dark sky preservation experience. She has served on the board of the Austin Astronomical Society and as a volunteer advocate for the Internationals Dark-Sky Association.
Bring your binoculars and telescopes to gaze at the moon. Other astronomers and astronomy enthusiasts will be on hand to help you explore the night sky with a telescope and participate in fun hands-on learning activities. Free eclipse glasses will be distributed at the event.
The schedule will be as follows:
- 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hands-on, family-friendly activities
- 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eclipse presentation and Q&A
- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Night sky viewing with a telescope