{"id":24409,"date":"2017-06-20T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=24409"},"modified":"2017-06-20T02:17:34","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T07:17:34","slug":"austin-peay-state-university-to-hold-total-solar-eclipse-events-apsus-fortera-stadium-august-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2017\/06\/20\/austin-peay-state-university-to-hold-total-solar-eclipse-events-apsus-fortera-stadium-august-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University to hold Total Solar Eclipse events APSU\u2019s Fortera Stadium August 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – In two short months, the heavens\u2014in the words of English poet Lavinia Greenlaw\u2014will throw a \u201ccelestial dimmer switch\u201d during the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, and as excitement builds across the country for this cosmic spectacle, Austin Peay State University is gearing up to host official NASA viewing parties at the campus\u2019 Fortera Stadium.<\/p>\n

More than 8,000 people are expected to make their way to the football stadium on August 21st, 2017, to safely witness the total solar eclipse.<\/p>\n

\"APSU's<\/a>

APSU’s Fortera Stadium<\/p><\/div>\n

The University\u2019s Clarksville, Tennessee, campus is situated near the epicenter of this historic event, meaning the sky will go dark for more than two minutes\u2014one of the longest periods of darkness in the entire country.<\/p>\n

To take advantage of Austin Peay\u2019s fortunate location, University officials have spent the last several years organizing its PeayClipse events. On August 21st, APSU will offer two extraordinary opportunities for individuals to witness the total solar eclipse.<\/p>\n

Eclipse Viewing Event at Fortera Stadium<\/h3>\n

Austin Peay\u2019s Fortera Stadium will open to the public at 11:30am that day for the public to view the eclipse. The cost is $5.00 to park, with each vehicle receiving a free pair of viewing glasses.<\/p>\n

The stadium\u2019s scoreboard will display a live feed from the APSU observatory. Beginning at noon, members of APSU\u2019s Department of Physics and Astronomy will provide scientific and historical information about the phenomenon.<\/p>\n

This information will be repeated throughout the event. When the eclipse begins, attendees can watch the event on the scoreboard and through telescopes set up with the solar protection.<\/p>\n

Premier Eclipse Viewing Experience<\/h3>\n
\"Dr.<\/a>

Dr. Rhea Seddon<\/p><\/div>\n

Individuals interested in a more in-depth experience can purchase tickets to the Solar PeayClipse Lunch and Learn.<\/p>\n

For a $200.00 donation to the APSU College of Science and Mathematics, which will be used to provide future opportunities for APSU students, participants will enjoy a reception with Dr. Rhea Seddon, former NASA astronaut, before her keynote address at 5:00pm on August 20th, and a meal in the stadium\u2019s club level on the day of the eclipse.<\/p>\n

During the meal, Dr. Stephanie Wingo, NASA atmospheric scientist, will deliver a talk, and attendees will receive a commemorative book, solar glasses and a custom-designed commemorative pendant.<\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>

Dr. Stephanie Wingo<\/p><\/div>\n

To purchase tickets or for additional information, visit www.apsu.edu\/eclipse,<\/a> or contact the APSU Advancement Office at 931.221.7127.<\/p>\n

The day will be memorable, and people will want to share the experience with other individuals. On June 30th, 1927, the English writer Virginia Woolf witnessed a total solar eclipse, and she later wrote about the surreal experience in her diary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt became darker and darker,\u201d she wrote, \u201cas at the beginning of a violent storm: the light sank and sank: we kept saying this is the shadow; and we thought now it is over\u2014this is the shadow when suddenly the light went out.\u201d<\/p>\n

The University is hosting several other PeayClipse celebrations this summer and on the day of the eclipse. Details on those events will be released later this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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