Sun Moon Earth: The History of Solar Eclipses from Omen of Doom to Einstein and Exoplanets with Tyler Nordgren - presented by Lexington Community Education

On August 21, 2017, more than ten million Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: the first total eclipse of the sun in America in almost forty years. In Sun Moon Earth, astronomer Tyler Nordgren takes us around the world to show how different cultures interpreted these dramatic events and how modern-day physicists continue to use eclipses to confirm Einstein’s theory of relativity.

If weather permits, local Lexington astronomer Dr. Amanda Bosh will set up a small telescope behind the school, immediately after Dr. Nordgren’s talk. Talk attendees will be invited to view sights such as the Orion Nebula through the telescope.

Tyler Nordgren is an astronomer and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Redlands.

Pre-registration is strongly recommended by contacting Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.

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