As you might've heard, there's going to be a pretty remarkable solar eclipse tomorrow afternoon, and while Cincinnati won't be in the path of totality, we're set to have 91% coverage of the sun at its apogee. That will be at 2:28 PM, just after our class is set to wrap up, but I'd like to try to end things by 2:00 or 2:05 at the latest so we can all witness this glorious event with ease.
We can do that if you do a few things in advance of our class meeting tomorrow:
- Read over the syllabus, book list, schedule, and the first few posts here on the blog.
- Come prepared with any questions you might have about.
I'll take a quick spin through the syllabus and book list tomorrow and set us up for Wednesday's first class on Camus, and if you've already acquainted yourself with those materials it'll go much more smoothly. I'll look forward to meeting you all tomorrow!
In the meantime, here are a few eclipse-related links:
- NASA's tips for how to safely view the eclipse: [link]
- a recent UC Magazine article on how faculty will be enjoying the eclipse: [link]
- the Cincinnati Observatory's page on the eclipse: [link]
- NPR's instructions on how to make an eclipse viewer: [link]
- another interesting NPR piece on how eclipses have changed history: [link]
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