“The opportunity with the 8-inch is we can magnify," says Chabot chief astronomer Ben Burress, "so you can potentially see mountains on the moon silhouetted by the sun.” Outside on the observatory deck, watch the partial eclipse safely with a variety of viewing instruments, from Sunspotters to eclipse glasses to an historic 8-inch telescope. Watch the live feed from NASA and learn all about solar eclipses with hands-on demonstrations, and activities such as making pinhole viewers. The performance is sold out, but the broadcast and performance is available to stream live on the Total Solar Eclipse app.Įxpert astronomers and educators will bring the astronomical phenomenon to life. The Kronos Quartet will join the sonification live for 30 minutes starting at 10:29. The museum will begin streaming a live sonification of the Casper eclipse at 9:15 in the Kanbar Forum. Then, he says, everyone can head inside to watch Casper’s totality, at 10:43, on the big screen. “We’re thinking people can be outside here experiencing the maximum occultation, then they can have their apps open, and they can look at actual totality in Oregon while we’re experiencing peak here,” says spokesman Martin Rock. around the same time the Bay Area reaches peak partial eclipse. The Oregon eclipse hits totality at 10:19 a.m. There will be telescopes and solar safety glasses on the Plaza for viewing, and astronomers and experts on hand to explain the science behind the eclipse.Įxploratorium scientists in Madras, Oregon and Casper, Wyoming will offer live commentary via satellite on an indoor projection screen. The museum will open early for an all-out eclipse extravaganza. Pier 15, The Embarcadero & Green St., San FranciscoĬost: Included in museum admission, $19.95 to $29.95