is everybody ready for an astronomy lesson this will be the second largest
lesson this will be the second largest
lesson this will be the second largest class I’ve taught the first one I’ll
class I’ve taught the first one I’ll
class I’ve taught the first one I’ll talk to you about today I’ve titled the
talk to you about today I’ve titled the
talk to you about today I’ve titled the talk 121 seconds because that’s how long
talk 121 seconds because that’s how long
talk 121 seconds because that’s how long the eclipse lasted at Furman well let me
the eclipse lasted at Furman well let me
the eclipse lasted at Furman well let me get into a little bit more what else can
get into a little bit more what else can
get into a little bit more what else can happen in 101 121 seconds well let’s
happen in 101 121 seconds well let’s
happen in 101 121 seconds well let’s think I can make a bowl of oatmeal I can
think I can make a bowl of oatmeal I can
think I can make a bowl of oatmeal I can pop a bag of popcorn on a more nerdy
pop a bag of popcorn on a more nerdy
pop a bag of popcorn on a more nerdy side you can actually bounce radar from
side you can actually bounce radar from
side you can actually bounce radar from the Earth to Venus at the speed of light
the Earth to Venus at the speed of light
the Earth to Venus at the speed of light and it takes about two minutes yeah of
and it takes about two minutes yeah of
and it takes about two minutes yeah of course there are certainly things that
course there are certainly things that
course there are certainly things that are much shorter lives yeah for example
are much shorter lives yeah for example
are much shorter lives yeah for example 121 seconds is an eternity to Higgs
121 seconds is an eternity to Higgs
121 seconds is an eternity to Higgs boson in the Large Hadron Collider
boson in the Large Hadron Collider
boson in the Large Hadron Collider before it disappears in a puff of
before it disappears in a puff of
before it disappears in a puff of subatomic particles it was very
subatomic particles it was very
subatomic particles it was very difficult to find that object because it
difficult to find that object because it
difficult to find that object because it didn’t last very long but 121 seconds is
didn’t last very long but 121 seconds is
didn’t last very long but 121 seconds is nothing compared to basically the
nothing compared to basically the
nothing compared to basically the basically the breath and of time and
basically the breath and of time and
basically the breath and of time and space of our universe this image
space of our universe this image
space of our universe this image represents an echo the Big Bang which
represents an echo the Big Bang which
represents an echo the Big Bang which Herald at the beginning of the universe
Herald at the beginning of the universe
Herald at the beginning of the universe 14 billion years ago
what 121 seconds means to me and what it
what 121 seconds means to me and what it meant for all of us that were around
meant for all of us that were around
meant for all of us that were around that very hot summer day on August 21st
that very hot summer day on August 21st
that very hot summer day on August 21st 2017 once that was the day of the great
2017 once that was the day of the great
2017 once that was the day of the great American solar eclipse it was a
American solar eclipse it was a
American solar eclipse it was a coast-to-coast solar eclipse that travel
coast-to-coast solar eclipse that travel
coast-to-coast solar eclipse that travel that basically the shadow of the moon
that basically the shadow of the moon
that basically the shadow of the moon went from basically the Pacific coast in
went from basically the Pacific coast in
went from basically the Pacific coast in Oregon across the United States to the
Oregon across the United States to the
Oregon across the United States to the Atlantic coast of Charleston it took
Atlantic coast of Charleston it took
Atlantic coast of Charleston it took only 90 minutes to cross the United
only 90 minutes to cross the United
only 90 minutes to cross the United States but the thing is it crossed right
States but the thing is it crossed right
States but the thing is it crossed right over Furman and we knew it was going to
over Furman and we knew it was going to
over Furman and we knew it was going to cross over from in years ago I was
cross over from in years ago I was
cross over from in years ago I was employed in 1999 and I knew it was gonna
employed in 1999 and I knew it was gonna
employed in 1999 and I knew it was gonna be here we’ll talk a little bit about
be here we’ll talk a little bit about
be here we’ll talk a little bit about how I knew that
how I knew that
how I knew that well the thing is there’s many steps
well the thing is there’s many steps
well the thing is there’s many steps that have to happen for an eclipse to
that have to happen for an eclipse to
that have to happen for an eclipse to happen
happen
happen and among those one you have to have an
and among those one you have to have an
and among those one you have to have an alignment of the Sun the moon and the
alignment of the Sun the moon and the
alignment of the Sun the moon and the earth a syzygy they call it in which the
earth a syzygy they call it in which the
earth a syzygy they call it in which the basically the moon shadow strikes the
basically the moon shadow strikes the
basically the moon shadow strikes the earth but that can only happen every
earth but that can only happen every
earth but that can only happen every once in a while the moon’s orbit is
once in a while the moon’s orbit is
once in a while the moon’s orbit is tilted with respect to the orbit of the
tilted with respect to the orbit of the
tilted with respect to the orbit of the Sun of the earth around the Sun by about
Sun of the earth around the Sun by about
Sun of the earth around the Sun by about five degrees so we don’t get eclipses
five degrees so we don’t get eclipses
five degrees so we don’t get eclipses every every month we don’t get a solar
every every month we don’t get a solar
every every month we don’t get a solar eclipse every month we don’t get a lunar
eclipse every month we don’t get a lunar
eclipse every month we don’t get a lunar eclipse every month because it misses
eclipse every month because it misses
eclipse every month because it misses the shadows miss all the time
the shadows miss all the time
the shadows miss all the time but there are two places in these
but there are two places in these
but there are two places in these orbital conjunctions that can occur
orbital conjunctions that can occur
orbital conjunctions that can occur they’re called nodes and if the moon
they’re called nodes and if the moon
they’re called nodes and if the moon happens to be new phase on one of these
happens to be new phase on one of these
happens to be new phase on one of these nodes you get a solar eclipse the second
nodes you get a solar eclipse the second
nodes you get a solar eclipse the second thing that has to happen is well the
thing that has to happen is well the
thing that has to happen is well the shadow actually has to reach the earth
shadow actually has to reach the earth
shadow actually has to reach the earth and the moon’s orbit is not circular
and the moon’s orbit is not circular
and the moon’s orbit is not circular it’s elliptical sometimes a little
it’s elliptical sometimes a little
it’s elliptical sometimes a little closer sometimes a little bit further
closer sometimes a little bit further
closer sometimes a little bit further away you’ve probably heard of super
away you’ve probably heard of super
away you’ve probably heard of super moons and that’s when the moon’s a
moons and that’s when the moon’s a
moons and that’s when the moon’s a little bit closer to Earth well if the
little bit closer to Earth well if the
little bit closer to Earth well if the moon’s too far its shadow can’t actually
moon’s too far its shadow can’t actually
moon’s too far its shadow can’t actually touch the earth and you end up getting a
touch the earth and you end up getting a
touch the earth and you end up getting a different kind of apparition you get
different kind of apparition you get
different kind of apparition you get what’s called an annular eclipse where a
what’s called an annular eclipse where a
what’s called an annular eclipse where a ring of sunlight ends up going around
ring of sunlight ends up going around
ring of sunlight ends up going around the moon and I’ve actually seen one of
the moon and I’ve actually seen one of
the moon and I’ve actually seen one of these they were quite nice but I’ve
these they were quite nice but I’ve
these they were quite nice but I’ve never actually saw a total eclipse until
never actually saw a total eclipse until
never actually saw a total eclipse until last year the third thing is you have to
last year the third thing is you have to
last year the third thing is you have to be at the right place at the right time
be at the right place at the right time
be at the right place at the right time now for those of us who are fortunate to
now for those of us who are fortunate to
now for those of us who are fortunate to live underneath the Eclipse path or have
live underneath the Eclipse path or have
live underneath the Eclipse path or have the means to actually travel to it
the means to actually travel to it
the means to actually travel to it that’s great you actually get to see an
that’s great you actually get to see an
that’s great you actually get to see an amazing thing and for most Americans a
amazing thing and for most Americans a
amazing thing and for most Americans a hundred million people could actually
hundred million people could actually
hundred million people could actually drive and get to see one of these that’s
drive and get to see one of these that’s
drive and get to see one of these that’s why we call it the Great American solar
why we call it the Great American solar
why we call it the Great American solar eclipse the shadow itself is only 70
eclipse the shadow itself is only 70
eclipse the shadow itself is only 70 miles across so if you’re here in
miles across so if you’re here in
miles across so if you’re here in Greenville you got to see it for
Greenville you got to see it for
Greenville you got to see it for 21 seconds if you happen to be in say
21 seconds if you happen to be in say
21 seconds if you happen to be in say they Anderson jockey lot you could see
they Anderson jockey lot you could see
they Anderson jockey lot you could see it for 158 seconds and the shadow itself
it for 158 seconds and the shadow itself
it for 158 seconds and the shadow itself is traveling across the United States at
is traveling across the United States at
is traveling across the United States at 90 minutes across the United States
90 minutes across the United States
90 minutes across the United States means it’s moving at 2200 miles per hour
means it’s moving at 2200 miles per hour
means it’s moving at 2200 miles per hour that’s faster than Iike mercial air
that’s faster than Iike mercial air
that’s faster than Iike mercial air aircraft I can only think of one
aircraft I can only think of one
aircraft I can only think of one aircraft in history that’s actually be
aircraft in history that’s actually be
aircraft in history that’s actually be able to go that fast it was a spy plane
able to go that fast it was a spy plane
able to go that fast it was a spy plane that they have discontinued the
that they have discontinued the
that they have discontinued the Blackbird well because we knew this
Blackbird well because we knew this
Blackbird well because we knew this eclipse was happening at Furman we we at
eclipse was happening at Furman we we at
eclipse was happening at Furman we we at Furman hosted an event called Eclipse at
Furman hosted an event called Eclipse at
Furman hosted an event called Eclipse at Furman and we didn’t know how many
Furman and we didn’t know how many
Furman and we didn’t know how many people were going to come but we were
people were going to come but we were
people were going to come but we were really amazed at how many did so we had
really amazed at how many did so we had
really amazed at how many did so we had on that day parents students which by
on that day parents students which by
on that day parents students which by the way was move-in day for a lot of
the way was move-in day for a lot of
the way was move-in day for a lot of upperclassmen that was a lie was chaos
upperclassmen that was a lie was chaos
upperclassmen that was a lie was chaos in its purest form of course we had
in its purest form of course we had
in its purest form of course we had faculty and staff and we had visitors
faculty and staff and we had visitors
faculty and staff and we had visitors from the Greenville community we even
from the Greenville community we even
from the Greenville community we even had visitors from a far away as Scotland
had visitors from a far away as Scotland
had visitors from a far away as Scotland I met a man from Scotland and I met a
I met a man from Scotland and I met a
I met a man from Scotland and I met a man from Japan did people come to these
man from Japan did people come to these
man from Japan did people come to these things we have Eclipse junkies that try
things we have Eclipse junkies that try
things we have Eclipse junkies that try to go to every one of these things and
to go to every one of these things and
to go to every one of these things and of course when we when we set when we
of course when we when we set when we
of course when we when we set when we were planning this we had to make sure
were planning this we had to make sure
were planning this we had to make sure that everybody had a pair of these and
that everybody had a pair of these and
that everybody had a pair of these and there’s a reason why because you know
there’s a reason why because you know
there’s a reason why because you know there’s so people are really scared of
there’s so people are really scared of
there’s so people are really scared of clips –is when I was a child they
clips –is when I was a child they
clips –is when I was a child they wouldn’t let us go out and look in an
wouldn’t let us go out and look in an
wouldn’t let us go out and look in an eclipse because you’ll burn your eyes
eclipse because you’ll burn your eyes
eclipse because you’ll burn your eyes out
out
out well we solved that problem everybody
well we solved that problem everybody
well we solved that problem everybody got a pair of glasses we also gave her
got a pair of glasses we also gave her
got a pair of glasses we also gave her buy a glass of water because it was like
buy a glass of water because it was like
buy a glass of water because it was like in the 90s that day was really hot
in the 90s that day was really hot
in the 90s that day was really hot of course the glasses came in handy
of course the glasses came in handy
of course the glasses came in handy everybody standing in the stands
everybody standing in the stands
everybody standing in the stands watching the Eclipse happen and of
watching the Eclipse happen and of
watching the Eclipse happen and of course people are breaking out their
course people are breaking out their
course people are breaking out their cell phones you know how hard it is to
cell phones you know how hard it is to
cell phones you know how hard it is to take a picture of the Sun with your cell
take a picture of the Sun with your cell
take a picture of the Sun with your cell phone
phone
phone even harder when you’re trying to take
even harder when you’re trying to take
even harder when you’re trying to take it through one of those classes I know I
it through one of those classes I know I
it through one of those classes I know I tried but there was an even better way
tried but there was an even better way
tried but there was an even better way to watch this you don’t even have to
to watch this you don’t even have to
to watch this you don’t even have to look up you could look down if you are
look up you could look down if you are
look up you could look down if you are sitting under a tree and that as the
sitting under a tree and that as the
sitting under a tree and that as the Eclipse progressed as partial went to
Eclipse progressed as partial went to
Eclipse progressed as partial went to total you can actually watch Sun
total you can actually watch Sun
total you can actually watch Sun filtering through leaves and trees and
filtering through leaves and trees and
filtering through leaves and trees and making tiny images of the Sun on the
making tiny images of the Sun on the
making tiny images of the Sun on the surface on the ground below because each
surface on the ground below because each
surface on the ground below because each leaf acts like a pinhole camera or a
leaf acts like a pinhole camera or a
leaf acts like a pinhole camera or a camera obscura as they used to call them
camera obscura as they used to call them
camera obscura as they used to call them it makes an image of the Sun underneath
it makes an image of the Sun underneath
it makes an image of the Sun underneath it’s really cool way to watch it of
it’s really cool way to watch it of
it’s really cool way to watch it of course I started off the day by setting
course I started off the day by setting
course I started off the day by setting up a small telescope outside the outside
up a small telescope outside the outside
up a small telescope outside the outside the stadium and as the day progressed we
the stadium and as the day progressed we
the stadium and as the day progressed we had more and more people show up in
had more and more people show up in
had more and more people show up in total we had about 14,000 people come to
total we had about 14,000 people come to
total we had about 14,000 people come to our event and it was totally free it’s
our event and it was totally free it’s
our event and it was totally free it’s not like Clemson that charged $50 for
not like Clemson that charged $50 for
not like Clemson that charged $50 for tailgating spots we wanted the community
tailgating spots we wanted the community
tailgating spots we wanted the community to share this experience with us
to share this experience with us
to share this experience with us for free it was great publicity too but
for free it was great publicity too but
for free it was great publicity too but my first view the park of the clips
my first view the park of the clips
my first view the park of the clips started about 1o 9 p.m. the telescope I
started about 1o 9 p.m. the telescope I
started about 1o 9 p.m. the telescope I had set up just projected Sun onto a
had set up just projected Sun onto a
had set up just projected Sun onto a onto a board so that I could other
onto a board so that I could other
onto a board so that I could other people in the inn and the people
people in the inn and the people
people in the inn and the people standing outside the stadium could
standing outside the stadium could
standing outside the stadium could actually watch it progress didn’t have
actually watch it progress didn’t have
actually watch it progress didn’t have to look at a TV screen didn’t have to
to look at a TV screen didn’t have to
to look at a TV screen didn’t have to use their glasses at about the same time
use their glasses at about the same time
use their glasses at about the same time and I set this up you notice on the on
and I set this up you notice on the on
and I set this up you notice on the on the image on the right what is it that’s
the image on the right what is it that’s
the image on the right what is it that’s there on my shoulder a cicada flew on
there on my shoulder a cicada flew on
there on my shoulder a cicada flew on and landed on me and stayed with me for
and landed on me and stayed with me for
and landed on me and stayed with me for a while and the poor little guy was
a while and the poor little guy was
a while and the poor little guy was actually confused as the Sun began to be
actually confused as the Sun began to be
actually confused as the Sun began to be blocked by the moon it got confused and
blocked by the moon it got confused and
blocked by the moon it got confused and it just flew around erratically and
it just flew around erratically and
it just flew around erratically and landed on me and stuck around for a
landed on me and stuck around for a
landed on me and stuck around for a while I thought that was pretty cool
just up the road inter-caste gorgeous a
just up the road inter-caste gorgeous a friend and local teacher my name of pari
friend and local teacher my name of pari
friend and local teacher my name of pari Weinberg he actually asked me if I had a
Weinberg he actually asked me if I had a
Weinberg he actually asked me if I had a solar filter he could borrow to take
solar filter he could borrow to take
solar filter he could borrow to take pictures of the Sun and I let him borrow
pictures of the Sun and I let him borrow
pictures of the Sun and I let him borrow one and he took these amazing photos
one and he took these amazing photos
one and he took these amazing photos of of the Eclipse starting from first
of of the Eclipse starting from first
of of the Eclipse starting from first contact when the moon’s shadow begins to
contact when the moon’s shadow begins to
contact when the moon’s shadow begins to cross over until until we reach totality
cross over until until we reach totality
cross over until until we reach totality and those are amazing pictures I
and those are amazing pictures I
and those are amazing pictures I couldn’t take any I was stuck him seeing
couldn’t take any I was stuck him seeing
couldn’t take any I was stuck him seeing the event at the stadium I couldn’t I’m
the event at the stadium I couldn’t I’m
the event at the stadium I couldn’t I’m an astronomer I wanted to do that but I
an astronomer I wanted to do that but I
an astronomer I wanted to do that but I also wanted to share about I’ve learned
also wanted to share about I’ve learned
also wanted to share about I’ve learned to share the science with the people now
to share the science with the people now
to share the science with the people now in the stands we had that some dedicated
in the stands we had that some dedicated
in the stands we had that some dedicated students and and others in the stands
students and and others in the stands
students and and others in the stands who actually wanted to capture the day
who actually wanted to capture the day
who actually wanted to capture the day in fact these are images taken by one of
in fact these are images taken by one of
in fact these are images taken by one of our physics majors ray garner he
our physics majors ray garner he
our physics majors ray garner he actually captured the approach of the
actually captured the approach of the
actually captured the approach of the moon shadow see if you’re up if you’re
moon shadow see if you’re up if you’re
moon shadow see if you’re up if you’re at high altitude you can actually see
at high altitude you can actually see
at high altitude you can actually see the shadow going across the Earth’s
the shadow going across the Earth’s
the shadow going across the Earth’s surface but if you’re on the ground you
surface but if you’re on the ground you
surface but if you’re on the ground you really can’t tell it so it starts to
really can’t tell it so it starts to
really can’t tell it so it starts to getting darker and so he actually
getting darker and so he actually
getting darker and so he actually captured you just go from the top left
captured you just go from the top left
captured you just go from the top left bottom and then to the right you can
bottom and then to the right you can
bottom and then to the right you can actually watch the shadow come but and
actually watch the shadow come but and
actually watch the shadow come but and how you know it’s there is sure the sky
how you know it’s there is sure the sky
how you know it’s there is sure the sky is getting darker but notice the clouds
is getting darker but notice the clouds
is getting darker but notice the clouds are getting darker at a distance of
course my favorite and this is one that
course my favorite and this is one that the people over in marketing actually
the people over in marketing actually
the people over in marketing actually gave me a couple of days ago this is a
gave me a couple of days ago this is a
gave me a couple of days ago this is a video showing the eclipse time-lapse
video showing the eclipse time-lapse
video showing the eclipse time-lapse photography it got crazy here you want
photography it got crazy here you want
photography it got crazy here you want to watch it again
because when this was happening the Sun
because when this was happening the Sun is being blocked by the moon the
is being blocked by the moon the
is being blocked by the moon the temperatures were cooling off and Ryan’s
temperatures were cooling off and Ryan’s
temperatures were cooling off and Ryan’s totality began to start the cicadas and
totality began to start the cicadas and
totality began to start the cicadas and the crickets and the woods behind the
the crickets and the woods behind the
the crickets and the woods behind the stay and began to sing and if you round
stay and began to sing and if you round
stay and began to sing and if you round them behind around the lake you probably
them behind around the lake you probably
them behind around the lake you probably notice the same thing I had a friend of
notice the same thing I had a friend of
notice the same thing I had a friend of mine Mike spec who teaches in education
mine Mike spec who teaches in education
mine Mike spec who teaches in education here he actually had a thermometer set
here he actually had a thermometer set
here he actually had a thermometer set up to a computer he actually watched the
up to a computer he actually watched the
up to a computer he actually watched the temperature drop by 8 degrees when it
temperature drop by 8 degrees when it
temperature drop by 8 degrees when it reached totality isn’t that amazing
of course the pictures that follow are
of course the pictures that follow are just spectacular because when totality
just spectacular because when totality
just spectacular because when totality happened at to roughly to 38 that
happened at to roughly to 38 that
happened at to roughly to 38 that afternoon the crowds that were cheering
afternoon the crowds that were cheering
afternoon the crowds that were cheering it on Olson they just became hushed and
it on Olson they just became hushed and
it on Olson they just became hushed and quiet silent we were all watching time
quiet silent we were all watching time
quiet silent we were all watching time Stood Still for us for 121 seconds and
Stood Still for us for 121 seconds and
Stood Still for us for 121 seconds and we look up we look around and everything
we look up we look around and everything
we look up we look around and everything was Twilight all around and we look up
was Twilight all around and we look up
was Twilight all around and we look up and we see things that you normally
and we see things that you normally
and we see things that you normally can’t see in daylight skies you can’t
can’t see in daylight skies you can’t
can’t see in daylight skies you can’t see the corona of the Sun you can only
see the corona of the Sun you can only
see the corona of the Sun you can only see it during the clubs or from a
see it during the clubs or from a
see it during the clubs or from a spacecraft you can’t see stars in the
spacecraft you can’t see stars in the
spacecraft you can’t see stars in the daytime by eye but here there’s a
daytime by eye but here there’s a
daytime by eye but here there’s a picture another one by ray you can
picture another one by ray you can
picture another one by ray you can actually see the star regulus right next
actually see the star regulus right next
actually see the star regulus right next to the Sun of course the most amazing
to the Sun of course the most amazing
to the Sun of course the most amazing photograph of all is one that I wanted
photograph of all is one that I wanted
photograph of all is one that I wanted to take but I’m glad somebody else did
to take but I’m glad somebody else did
to take but I’m glad somebody else did take this is taken by a professor named
take this is taken by a professor named
take this is taken by a professor named Rucker Muller it was out west taking
Rucker Muller it was out west taking
Rucker Muller it was out west taking this image you actually see the corona
this image you actually see the corona
this image you actually see the corona in it’s basically its glory these
in it’s basically its glory these
in it’s basically its glory these tendrils of light following the sun’s
tendrils of light following the sun’s
tendrils of light following the sun’s magnetic field extending from the
magnetic field extending from the
magnetic field extending from the surface of Sun all the way out into
surface of Sun all the way out into
surface of Sun all the way out into space and if you look along the edge
space and if you look along the edge
space and if you look along the edge it’s very carefully you can actually see
it’s very carefully you can actually see
it’s very carefully you can actually see tiny little bits of pink light that’s
tiny little bits of pink light that’s
tiny little bits of pink light that’s actually hot hydrogen gas floating above
actually hot hydrogen gas floating above
actually hot hydrogen gas floating above the surface of the Sun these are things
the surface of the Sun these are things
the surface of the Sun these are things we call prominences that float above the
we call prominences that float above the
we call prominences that float above the Sun sort of a surface tracked by the
Sun sort of a surface tracked by the
Sun sort of a surface tracked by the magnetic fields of the Sun and there’s
magnetic fields of the Sun and there’s
magnetic fields of the Sun and there’s one thing you might notice that on that
one thing you might notice that on that
one thing you might notice that on that day when you look by eye
day when you look by eye
day when you look by eye the moon was perfectly dark when you
the moon was perfectly dark when you
the moon was perfectly dark when you looked at it by eye but if you take a
looked at it by eye but if you take a
looked at it by eye but if you take a picture you can actually see the surface
picture you can actually see the surface
picture you can actually see the surface of the Moon where the heck is the moon
of the Moon where the heck is the moon
of the Moon where the heck is the moon where’s the light coming from
where’s the light coming from
where’s the light coming from it’s reflecting off the Earth’s surface
it’s reflecting off the Earth’s surface
it’s reflecting off the Earth’s surface back onto the moon darn the Eclipse so
back onto the moon darn the Eclipse so
back onto the moon darn the Eclipse so that’s earth shine that you’re looking
that’s earth shine that you’re looking
that’s earth shine that you’re looking at right there in that image so for us
at right there in that image so for us
at right there in that image so for us time Stood Still for 121 seconds as we
time Stood Still for 121 seconds as we
time Stood Still for 121 seconds as we enjoyed this this momentous or inspiring
enjoyed this this momentous or inspiring
enjoyed this this momentous or inspiring eclipse
eclipse
eclipse there’s tons of pictures you probably
there’s tons of pictures you probably
there’s tons of pictures you probably have some of your own but of course
have some of your own but of course
have some of your own but of course there’s photographers everywhere they
there’s photographers everywhere they
there’s photographers everywhere they took so many more much better than what
took so many more much better than what
took so many more much better than what we could ever do but again it’s that
we could ever do but again it’s that
we could ever do but again it’s that moment when the eclipse ended that was
moment when the eclipse ended that was
moment when the eclipse ended that was also just as exciting because soon as it
also just as exciting because soon as it
also just as exciting because soon as it ended
ended
ended we’re actually witnessing sunrise on the
we’re actually witnessing sunrise on the
we’re actually witnessing sunrise on the moon’s surface the moon itself had been
moon’s surface the moon itself had been
moon’s surface the moon itself had been blocking them the Sun for 121 seconds
blocking them the Sun for 121 seconds
blocking them the Sun for 121 seconds also and the Sun will rise up through a
also and the Sun will rise up through a
also and the Sun will rise up through a valley or crater and you’ll get a very
valley or crater and you’ll get a very
valley or crater and you’ll get a very tiny bit of light on one side more so
tiny bit of light on one side more so
tiny bit of light on one side more so than the others we call those Baily’s
than the others we call those Baily’s
than the others we call those Baily’s beads but then as more and more light
beads but then as more and more light
beads but then as more and more light appears around the edge of the Moon you
appears around the edge of the Moon you
appears around the edge of the Moon you actually see something that looks like a
actually see something that looks like a
actually see something that looks like a diamond ring hanging in the sky we call
diamond ring hanging in the sky we call
diamond ring hanging in the sky we call this the diamond ring effect absolutely
this the diamond ring effect absolutely
this the diamond ring effect absolutely it’s beautiful and it only lasts for a
it’s beautiful and it only lasts for a
it’s beautiful and it only lasts for a second and then it’s gone
second and then it’s gone
second and then it’s gone and that’s the thing the whole thing was
and that’s the thing the whole thing was
and that’s the thing the whole thing was over and you get that sense that I just
over and you get that sense that I just
over and you get that sense that I just saw something really oh it’s awesome and
saw something really oh it’s awesome and
saw something really oh it’s awesome and spiritual and it actually made me cry
spiritual and it actually made me cry
spiritual and it actually made me cry that day 7,000 people in the stands and
that day 7,000 people in the stands and
that day 7,000 people in the stands and I’m the one down the field crying I’ve
I’m the one down the field crying I’ve
I’m the one down the field crying I’ve never seen one before
never seen one before
never seen one before but it hooks you because you want to see
but it hooks you because you want to see
but it hooks you because you want to see another one you want to see another one
another one you want to see another one
another one you want to see another one and the thing is you you go okay well
and the thing is you you go okay well
and the thing is you you go okay well where’s the next one can I get to it
where’s the next one can I get to it
where’s the next one can I get to it because we’re not due for another one
because we’re not due for another one
because we’re not due for another one here in Greenville for a very long time
here in Greenville for a very long time
here in Greenville for a very long time so maybe we can drive to the next one
so maybe we can drive to the next one
so maybe we can drive to the next one well how do you find them how do you
well how do you find them how do you
well how do you find them how do you find it find a win and where to go well
find it find a win and where to go well
find it find a win and where to go well what you do is you just Google NASA
what you do is you just Google NASA
what you do is you just Google NASA eclipse
eclipse
eclipse it’ll take you you have one of the top
it’ll take you you have one of the top
it’ll take you you have one of the top links you’ll find is that NASA Eclipse
links you’ll find is that NASA Eclipse
links you’ll find is that NASA Eclipse website and you can navigate around and
website and you can navigate around and
website and you can navigate around and find eclipses that have happened in the
find eclipses that have happened in the
find eclipses that have happened in the past and in the future for a moment
past and in the future for a moment
past and in the future for a moment that’s some really cool stuff because
that’s some really cool stuff because
that’s some really cool stuff because that means they’ve gone through and
that means they’ve gone through and
that means they’ve gone through and modelled the solar systems motions the
modelled the solar systems motions the
modelled the solar systems motions the Sun the Moon the earth all of that and
Sun the Moon the earth all of that and
Sun the Moon the earth all of that and using a computer actually predicted when
using a computer actually predicted when
using a computer actually predicted when these things are going to occur and
these things are going to occur and
these things are going to occur and where they’re going to be where they’re
where they’re going to be where they’re
where they’re going to be where they’re going to come on earth so if you
going to come on earth so if you
going to come on earth so if you navigate around you can find a place
navigate around you can find a place
navigate around you can find a place where here’s the eclipses between 2021
where here’s the eclipses between 2021
where here’s the eclipses between 2021 and 2040 look for the United States do
and 2040 look for the United States do
and 2040 look for the United States do you see a blue line or a blue curve
you see a blue line or a blue curve
you see a blue line or a blue curve going across it that blue curve is the
going across it that blue curve is the
going across it that blue curve is the next one in the United States well
next one in the United States well
next one in the United States well there’s a red curve that’s an annular
there’s a red curve that’s an annular
there’s a red curve that’s an annular cup so I’m not going to count that one
cup so I’m not going to count that one
cup so I’m not going to count that one sorry I want to see a total one but the
sorry I want to see a total one but the
sorry I want to see a total one but the blue one that’s gonna cap that’s gonna
blue one that’s gonna cap that’s gonna
blue one that’s gonna cap that’s gonna happen in 2024 it’s gonna cut through
happen in 2024 it’s gonna cut through
happen in 2024 it’s gonna cut through Mexico through Texas the Midwest through
Mexico through Texas the Midwest through
Mexico through Texas the Midwest through western New York Maine into Canada you
western New York Maine into Canada you
western New York Maine into Canada you know and then gone it’s gonna last it’s
know and then gone it’s gonna last it’s
know and then gone it’s gonna last it’s gonna last a little bit longer than the
gonna last a little bit longer than the
gonna last a little bit longer than the one we just observed last year I’m
one we just observed last year I’m
one we just observed last year I’m certainly gonna drive to that one I
certainly gonna drive to that one I
certainly gonna drive to that one I don’t care if those classes or not the
don’t care if those classes or not the
don’t care if those classes or not the deans here I’m sure and you probably
deans here I’m sure and you probably
deans here I’m sure and you probably heard that but that’s not the light
heard that but that’s not the light
heard that but that’s not the light that’s not the next one the next one’s
that’s not the next one the next one’s
that’s not the next one the next one’s actually somewhere else we have to leave
actually somewhere else we have to leave
actually somewhere else we have to leave our our part of the world and move to
our our part of the world and move to
our our part of the world and move to another part of the world in order to
another part of the world in order to
another part of the world in order to see the next one in fact the next one is
see the next one in fact the next one is
see the next one in fact the next one is going to be in 2019 that’s just next
going to be in 2019 that’s just next
going to be in 2019 that’s just next year and it’s gonna be in South America
year and it’s gonna be in South America
year and it’s gonna be in South America look at South America and you’ll notice
look at South America and you’ll notice
look at South America and you’ll notice they’re actually two or three blue lines
they’re actually two or three blue lines
they’re actually two or three blue lines crossing that continent at the very
crossing that continent at the very
crossing that continent at the very bottom in 2019 you’ll have one that
bottom in 2019 you’ll have one that
bottom in 2019 you’ll have one that crosses from Chile into Argentina ends
crosses from Chile into Argentina ends
crosses from Chile into Argentina ends and Buenos Aires and in 2020 there’s
and Buenos Aires and in 2020 there’s
and Buenos Aires and in 2020 there’s another one not even a year later
another one not even a year later
another one not even a year later another one these people are so lucky
another one these people are so lucky
another one these people are so lucky they could just see to within driving
they could just see to within driving
they could just see to within driving distance in a year’s time and you get to
distance in a year’s time and you get to
distance in a year’s time and you get to see another one in 2020 I have to wonder
see another one in 2020 I have to wonder
see another one in 2020 I have to wonder I am Furman’s only astronomy professor
I am Furman’s only astronomy professor
I am Furman’s only astronomy professor or if they would allow me to sponsor
or if they would allow me to sponsor
or if they would allow me to sponsor made for a trip down there
made for a trip down there
made for a trip down there if you continue navigating that side you
if you continue navigating that side you
if you continue navigating that side you notice it also predicts and lunar
notice it also predicts and lunar
notice it also predicts and lunar eclipses we had a lunar eclipse two and
eclipses we had a lunar eclipse two and
eclipses we had a lunar eclipse two and a half weeks ago did you know that you
a half weeks ago did you know that you
a half weeks ago did you know that you probably don’t remember the Eclipse but
probably don’t remember the Eclipse but
probably don’t remember the Eclipse but you probably remember the moniker super
you probably remember the moniker super
you probably remember the moniker super blue blood moon do you remember that is
blue blood moon do you remember that is
blue blood moon do you remember that is in the news very briefly but the thing
in the news very briefly but the thing
in the news very briefly but the thing is it was another eclipse less than a
is it was another eclipse less than a
is it was another eclipse less than a year after the solar eclipse in August
year after the solar eclipse in August
year after the solar eclipse in August we had one two and a half weeks ago it
we had one two and a half weeks ago it
we had one two and a half weeks ago it looked kind of like that from here at
looked kind of like that from here at
looked kind of like that from here at Furman I took this picture a couple of
Furman I took this picture a couple of
Furman I took this picture a couple of students and I were brave the cold is in
students and I were brave the cold is in
students and I were brave the cold is in the 20s it’s 6:00 in the morning we’re
the 20s it’s 6:00 in the morning we’re
the 20s it’s 6:00 in the morning we’re just down above the playing fields above
just down above the playing fields above
just down above the playing fields above the track just down the road from this
the track just down the road from this
the track just down the road from this from this building and we took these
from this building and we took these
from this building and we took these pictures and witnessed another Eclipse
super because it’s close to the earth
super because it’s close to the earth remember the ellipticity of the moon’s
remember the ellipticity of the moon’s
remember the ellipticity of the moon’s orbit it’s closer to the earth it looks
orbit it’s closer to the earth it looks
orbit it’s closer to the earth it looks bigger it’s blue because it’s the second
bigger it’s blue because it’s the second
bigger it’s blue because it’s the second full moon of the month and then blood
full moon of the month and then blood
full moon of the month and then blood because that’s the color of the Moon
because that’s the color of the Moon
because that’s the color of the Moon turns when there’s a lunar close so now
turns when there’s a lunar close so now
turns when there’s a lunar close so now for the last sort of a hundred
for the last sort of a hundred
for the last sort of a hundred twenty-one seconds remaining of my talk
twenty-one seconds remaining of my talk
twenty-one seconds remaining of my talk here I want to talk a little bit about
here I want to talk a little bit about
here I want to talk a little bit about the history of eclipses just briefly the
the history of eclipses just briefly the
the history of eclipses just briefly the thing is would it surprise you to know
thing is would it surprise you to know
thing is would it surprise you to know that we’ve been able to predict these
that we’ve been able to predict these
that we’ve been able to predict these things for over 2,000 years now you know
things for over 2,000 years now you know
things for over 2,000 years now you know that the NASA Eclipse website didn’t
that the NASA Eclipse website didn’t
that the NASA Eclipse website didn’t exist that long ago
exist that long ago
exist that long ago we didn’t have computers there’s no laws
we didn’t have computers there’s no laws
we didn’t have computers there’s no laws of physics but there were a lot of
of physics but there were a lot of
of physics but there were a lot of clever astronomers people who watch the
clever astronomers people who watch the
clever astronomers people who watch the skies but then you have to wonder how
skies but then you have to wonder how
skies but then you have to wonder how could they have predicted when it closed
could they have predicted when it closed
could they have predicted when it closed as a curve win when you look at that map
as a curve win when you look at that map
as a curve win when you look at that map right there that’s twenty years worth of
right there that’s twenty years worth of
right there that’s twenty years worth of eclipses and you look at any one
eclipses and you look at any one
eclipses and you look at any one particular place you don’t necessarily
particular place you don’t necessarily
particular place you don’t necessarily get an eclipse for years or even
get an eclipse for years or even
get an eclipse for years or even generations from one instance to the
generations from one instance to the
generations from one instance to the next and there are hundreds if not
next and there are hundreds if not
next and there are hundreds if not thousands of miles separated by distance
thousands of miles separated by distance
thousands of miles separated by distance on land so how could they have predicted
on land so how could they have predicted
on land so how could they have predicted when solar eclipse has occurred we have
when solar eclipse has occurred we have
when solar eclipse has occurred we have to go back to the very almost the very
to go back to the very almost the very
to go back to the very almost the very first panel I showed you there’s two
first panel I showed you there’s two
first panel I showed you there’s two sets of alignments that are possible one
sets of alignments that are possible one
sets of alignments that are possible one Sun Moon earth the other Sun Earth Moon
Sun Moon earth the other Sun Earth Moon
Sun Moon earth the other Sun Earth Moon which is what results oops which is what
which is what results oops which is what
which is what results oops which is what results in a lunar eclipse they share
results in a lunar eclipse they share
results in a lunar eclipse they share the same patterns in time and these
the same patterns in time and these
the same patterns in time and these ancient Greek astronomers over 2,000
ancient Greek astronomers over 2,000
ancient Greek astronomers over 2,000 years ago actually figured out the
years ago actually figured out the
years ago actually figured out the pattern because it turns out that when
pattern because it turns out that when
pattern because it turns out that when the moon comes into the Earth’s shadow
the moon comes into the Earth’s shadow
the moon comes into the Earth’s shadow at totality every one on the nighttime
at totality every one on the nighttime
at totality every one on the nighttime side of the earth no matter where you
side of the earth no matter where you
side of the earth no matter where you are can see that lunar eclipse and so
are can see that lunar eclipse and so
are can see that lunar eclipse and so over this over the years decades
over this over the years decades
over this over the years decades centuries they were recorded the
centuries they were recorded the
centuries they were recorded the instance of all of these lunar eclipses
instance of all of these lunar eclipses
instance of all of these lunar eclipses and of course solar eclipses and found
and of course solar eclipses and found
and of course solar eclipses and found the pattern in a period of time of about
the pattern in a period of time of about
the pattern in a period of time of about 223 lunar months cycles of the moon
223 lunar months cycles of the moon
223 lunar months cycles of the moon going around the earth you get the same
going around the earth you get the same
going around the earth you get the same eclipse we call that a serous cycle it
eclipse we call that a serous cycle it
eclipse we call that a serous cycle it actually takes a few serous cycles for
actually takes a few serous cycles for
actually takes a few serous cycles for that Eclipse to come right back to your
that Eclipse to come right back to your
that Eclipse to come right back to your location on earth it’ll appear somewhere
location on earth it’ll appear somewhere
location on earth it’ll appear somewhere else and there’s multiples of these
else and there’s multiples of these
else and there’s multiples of these cycles occurring in a given time each
cycles occurring in a given time each
cycles occurring in a given time each one of these represents a different
one of these represents a different
one of these represents a different sarah cycle and if you wait 303 sarah
sarah cycle and if you wait 303 sarah
sarah cycle and if you wait 303 sarah cycles you’ll see this map replicated
cycles you’ll see this map replicated
cycles you’ll see this map replicated again in time
that’s really powerful considering you
that’s really powerful considering you have a people who have no computers and
have a people who have no computers and
have a people who have no computers and no concept of laws of physics but they
no concept of laws of physics but they
no concept of laws of physics but they had eyes and they had brains and they
had eyes and they had brains and they
had eyes and they had brains and they were very clever now they of course felt
were very clever now they of course felt
were very clever now they of course felt that the earth was the center of the
that the earth was the center of the
that the earth was the center of the universe and measured everything as if
universe and measured everything as if
universe and measured everything as if everything we’re going around the earth
everything we’re going around the earth
everything we’re going around the earth the Sun the Moon the planets and someone
the Sun the Moon the planets and someone
the Sun the Moon the planets and someone they even built a machine what we
they even built a machine what we
they even built a machine what we consider one of the earliest mechanical
consider one of the earliest mechanical
consider one of the earliest mechanical computers this was a machine the
computers this was a machine the
computers this was a machine the Antikythera mechanism was found in a
Antikythera mechanism was found in a
Antikythera mechanism was found in a shipwreck in 1902 it was actually after
shipwreck in 1902 it was actually after
shipwreck in 1902 it was actually after some studies over the years we found out
some studies over the years we found out
some studies over the years we found out to be a very complex machine that you
to be a very complex machine that you
to be a very complex machine that you turn a crank it acts like an
turn a crank it acts like an
turn a crank it acts like an astronomical calendar in computer it
astronomical calendar in computer it
astronomical calendar in computer it actually you can actually make the
actually you can actually make the
actually you can actually make the planets and the moon and the Sun go
planets and the moon and the Sun go
planets and the moon and the Sun go around and around and on the backside is
around and around and on the backside is
around and around and on the backside is a little dial indicating when the next
a little dial indicating when the next
a little dial indicating when the next Eclipse occurred there wasn’t a machine
Eclipse occurred there wasn’t a machine
Eclipse occurred there wasn’t a machine of this life made anytime between that
of this life made anytime between that
of this life made anytime between that time period in the end of the Middle
time period in the end of the Middle
time period in the end of the Middle Ages and speaking of that that’s science
Ages and speaking of that that’s science
Ages and speaking of that that’s science that’s science being able to predict or
that’s science being able to predict or
that’s science being able to predict or model something and then it be repentant
model something and then it be repentant
model something and then it be repentant repeating repeated over time and again
repeating repeated over time and again
repeating repeated over time and again being able to predict events as they
being able to predict events as they
being able to predict events as they occur that science even though the
occur that science even though the
occur that science even though the scientific method didn’t really exist
scientific method didn’t really exist
scientific method didn’t really exist but 15 centuries later notable
but 15 centuries later notable
but 15 centuries later notable scientists like Copernicus Kepler and
scientists like Copernicus Kepler and
scientists like Copernicus Kepler and Galileo you may have heard of these
Galileo you may have heard of these
Galileo you may have heard of these people actually studied and actually
people actually studied and actually
people actually studied and actually observed and found evidence that it
observed and found evidence that it
observed and found evidence that it wasn’t the earth at the center of the
wasn’t the earth at the center of the
wasn’t the earth at the center of the motion it was the Sun they challenged
motion it was the Sun they challenged
motion it was the Sun they challenged the ancient Greek models it was sort of
the ancient Greek models it was sort of
the ancient Greek models it was sort of an astronomical revolution which really
an astronomical revolution which really
an astronomical revolution which really is a great example of how the scientific
is a great example of how the scientific
is a great example of how the scientific method works and how science evolves
method works and how science evolves
method works and how science evolves over time because in essence science
over time because in essence science
over time because in essence science builds on the observations of previous
builds on the observations of previous
builds on the observations of previous observations
observations
observations basically the goal is the same the
basically the goal is the same the
basically the goal is the same the pursuit of truth
politicians yeah maybe you know where
politicians yeah maybe you know where I’m going with this some politicians not
I’m going with this some politicians not
I’m going with this some politicians not all kind of deny the science that we’re
all kind of deny the science that we’re
all kind of deny the science that we’re actually teaching our students but you
actually teaching our students but you
actually teaching our students but you can’t deny an eclipse we all came
can’t deny an eclipse we all came
can’t deny an eclipse we all came together on that day in August last year
together on that day in August last year
together on that day in August last year to observe to witness the great American
to observe to witness the great American
to observe to witness the great American solar eclipse we’ve got to witness the
solar eclipse we’ve got to witness the
solar eclipse we’ve got to witness the power the predictive power of science
power the predictive power of science
power the predictive power of science that it wasn’t harmful to the mind and
that it wasn’t harmful to the mind and
that it wasn’t harmful to the mind and body especially if you had a pair of
body especially if you had a pair of
body especially if you had a pair of these and last it doesn’t have to be an
these and last it doesn’t have to be an
these and last it doesn’t have to be an eclipse that brings us all together um
eclipse that brings us all together um
eclipse that brings us all together um I’m happy to say that a few weeks ago we
I’m happy to say that a few weeks ago we
I’m happy to say that a few weeks ago we also witnessed another event you might
also witnessed another event you might
also witnessed another event you might remember this
kudos to Elon Musk for sharing his love
kudos to Elon Musk for sharing his love of science and for using it to actually
of science and for using it to actually
of science and for using it to actually blaze a trail he really wants to go to
blaze a trail he really wants to go to
blaze a trail he really wants to go to Mars but I think we’re gonna go beyond
Mars but I think we’re gonna go beyond
Mars but I think we’re gonna go beyond Mars thank you
Mars thank you
Mars thank you [Music]
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