{"id":24619,"date":"2017-08-08T16:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T21:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=24619"},"modified":"2017-08-08T14:20:55","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T19:20:55","slug":"austin-peay-state-university-hosting-several-events-for-total-solar-eclipse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2017\/08\/08\/austin-peay-state-university-hosting-several-events-for-total-solar-eclipse\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay State University hosting several events for Total Solar Eclipse"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – On Monday, August 21st, 2017, 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 hosting several events, including an official NASA viewing parties at the campus\u2019 Fortera Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Austin Peay is hosting several events for the upcoming 2017 Total Solar Eclipse.<\/p><\/div>\n

More than 8,000 people are expected to make their way to the football stadium on that Monday to safely witness the total solar eclipse.<\/p>\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 20th and 21st, APSU will offer several extraordinary opportunities for individuals to witness the total solar eclipse.<\/p>\n

Free talk by former NASA astronaut<\/h3>\n

At 7:00pm on Sunday, August 20th, Dr. Rhea Seddon will deliver a free talk on her experience as one of NASA\u2019s first female astronauts at the Austin Peay State University Dunn Center. An hour before the talk, at 6:00pm, Seddon will sign copies of her book, \u201cGo for Orbit,\u201d in the Dunn Center. The lecture and book signing are part of the University\u2019s PeayClipse celebration, commemorating the historic solar eclipse.<\/p>\n

Launch art exhibit<\/h3>\n

At 8:45pm on August 20th, Dr. Mclean Fahenstock, APSU assistant professor of art, and Michael Dickins, APSU gallery director, will present \u201cLaunch,\u201d a multimedia experience that combines video projection, audio collage, and a vibrating viewing platform, on the outside of the Dunn Center.<\/p>\n

PeayClipse Educational Experience<\/h3>\n

At 10:00am, the University will host a special PeayClipse Educational Experience for school-age children in the campus\u2019 basketball arena, the Dunn Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 10 different activity stations for them to move through that are educational and fun,\u201d Dr. Karen Meisch, associate dean of the APSU College of Science and Mathematics, said.<\/p>\n

The activity stations include:<\/p>\n