AAS Eclipse 2017 Workshop

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Eclipse

On 21 August 2017, a total eclipse of the Sun will cross the United States from coast to coast, giving tens of millions of people in a 70-mile-wide path from Oregon to South Carolina a chance to see the solar corona and experience all phases of the eclipse. The Moon's shadow will sweep across the country starting mid morning in Oregon with just under two minutes of totality and reaching maximum duration of approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds in Southern Illinois before exiting over South Carolina mid afternoon.

Outside the path of totality, all of North America will experience a partial eclipse. This event, the first total solar eclipse to touch the US mainland since 1979 and the first to span the continent since 1918, presents a unique opportunity to excite people about science and connect them personally to the cosmos, as well as to conduct several important scientific observations. We are a working group dedicated to the science and public outreach of this unique event.

The next Eclipse 2017 workshop will take place in Carbondale, Illinois, on Friday and Saturday, 10 and 11 June 2016, at the SIU Carbondale Student Center, hosted by Bob Baer and Shadia Habbal. Friday's morning session will be open to the public at large, with presentations to inform the public about the total solar eclipse of 2017. Posters will also be presented to the public at SIU Student Center in the Corker Lounge. The Friday afternoon and Saturday sessions will follow a schedule similar to those at previous workshops with presentations alternating with smaller group discussions, and a final presentation of small group results. Topics will include: The Role of Media, Educational Message - Several local teachers are expected to attend, Education Goals, Alignment with Co-STEM, Events, Partnerships/Collaborations, Citizen Science/Student projects. Webcasting of Day 1 is to be done by WSIU campus PBS station staff. We will post the broadcast link here when it becomes available.

Participant Workshop Program

Call for Presentations: If you would like to present to the group or to the general public, please email Shadia Habbal.

Hotel to Workshop Transportation: A bus has been scheduled to pick up attendees at 7 a.m. on Friday and Saturday mornings (10 and 11 June) to take attendees from the Holiday Inn to the SIU Student Center. The bus will make the return trip to the hotel, leaving SIU at 5 p.m. on both days.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Student Center.

On Thursday evening, a pre-conference dinner will take place at Giant City Lodge. Shuttle transportation from the hotel will be provided. Pickup at 6 p.m. Participants must self-pay for food and drinks at the restaurant.

Workshop Location: SIU Carbondale Student Center

Workshop Dates:

  • Friday, June 10, 2016 • 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 11, 2016 • 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Workshop Lodging: Holiday Inn Carbondale-Conference Center or Hampton Inn Carbondale on Reed Station Parkway. Make your own reservations as soon as possible by calling the hotel directly. Use our room block name, "Eclipse Workshop Rate" in order to obtain our group rate. Our rate is only good for two nights, 9 and 10 June 2016. If you are requesting additional nights that fall outside of our block dates, please let the hotel agent know so he can find the block rate. Parking and WiFi are included in the room rate.

Holiday In Carbondale – Conference Center

  • Hotel Phone: 618/549-2600 or 1-800-315-2621
  • Hotel Room Block Name: Eclipse Workshop Rate
  • Hotel Room Block Dates: Check in 9 June & check out 11 June 2016
  • Lodging Daily Rate: $109 per night plus 15% tax
  • Hotel Parking: $0 per night


Hampton Inn Carbondale

  • Hotel Phone: 618/549-6900
  • Hotel Room Block Name: Eclipse Workshop Rate
  • Hotel Room Block Dates: Check in 9 June & check out 11 June 2016
  • Lodging Daily Rate: $99 per night plus 15% tax
  • Hotel Parking: $0 per night


Travel by Air: Closest large airport: St. Louis International

Airport to Hotel Transportation:

  • Amtrak service is available to Carbondale.
  • Limited flights available from St. Louis to Marion, Illinois for $98 round trip on Cape Air with up to six flights a day on nine-seat prop aircraft. Flights from Marion to St. Louis: 11 June Flights at 7:00 am, 11:45 am, 2:48 pm. 12 June flights at 9:30 am, 12:35 pm, 3:40 pm.
  • Marion to Carbondale shuttles: Rides Mass Transit District: 618/993-1900
  • Greyhound

Driving Distance:

  • St. Louis to Carbondale: 116 miles (2 hours 10 min)
  • Marion to Carbondale: 16 miles (26 min)

Local Contacts for this workshop:

  • Bob Baer, SIU Carbondale Physics Department – 618/453-2729
  • Leslie Brock, Conference and Scheduling Services – 618/453-1141, F: 618/453-5680

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Participant Registration Fees:

  • $180 **Includes breakfast, lunch, conference refreshments and meeting transportation.

Public Participant Registration Fees (includes main speaker and breaks):

  • $0 - Attend Both Days
  • $0 - Attend Day 1
  • $0 - Attend Day 2

Student Registration Fee:

  • $80 **Includes breakfast, lunch, conference refreshments and meeting transportation.

Cancellation/Refund Policy: Refunds will not be given once registration has been processed.

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