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Prepare for the Great Solar Eclipse
March 2 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
FreeGet prepared for the April 8th’s Great American Eclipse with this talk by Dean Regas, former astronomer at the Cincinnati Observatory. Learn about total solar eclipses, how to view one safely, and what’s so special about the one that will pass over southwest Ohio this year. Sponsored by the Warren County Astronomical Society, the event is free and open to the public.
Solar viewing glasses are available for $5 each; WCAS members get a pair for free. Afterward, WCAS members can build a solar filter for their telescope, binoculars or camera; this workshop will run until 4:30pm. (There will be a fee for materials.) Purchase your safe solar viewing glasses today: tinyurl.com/SolarGlassesWCAS