As a grand finale for the International Year of
Light Weekend of Light, on 27-28 September 2015 there will be a Total Lunar
Eclipse that will be seen around the world. In the night from Sunday to Monday,
the Moon will again darken and, during totality, be bathed in a coppery-red
light. The event will be visible in its entirety to a large part of the world's
population, including Western Europe, West Africa, South America and the eastern
part of North America. For those regions where the eclipse will not be visible,
the German Offenburg University will broadcast it live within the project
EclipseLive.
Astronomical phenomena have fascinated people
since the very beginning of mankind. They have an enthusiastic effect,
especially on young people. Among the most amazing and well-known phenomena are
solar and lunar eclipses. The impact factor of such events is very high, as
they are covered by the mass media reports and on the internet, which in turn
provides encyclopedic content and discussion in social networks.
In the broadcasts of 2011, we counted more than
35,000 viewers from 154 countries, which we considered a success. The project,
called “EclipseLive” involved more than 50 students of Offenburg
University. We contacted researchers from astronomical observatories, some of
which got involved and sent us live material from other spots around the world. Afterwards, a digital “Moonbook” was
developed by our students, which is available for download on iPad via iBooks
or on your computer via iTunes for free.
The upcoming lunar eclipse should be regarded as an opportunity to
attract people around the globe and engage them in an astronomical event. This
time around, for a total duration of four hours, we will alternately broadcast
live images from the telescope installed on our roof, and short background
reports and live interviews.
You, our viewers, are very welcome to communicate with us and become actively involved in the broadcast. Our hosts will guide through the events of this exciting night and, with the help of our experts, try to answer all of your questions. To contact us, you can use one of the following options:
You, our viewers, are very welcome to communicate with us and become actively involved in the broadcast. Our hosts will guide through the events of this exciting night and, with the help of our experts, try to answer all of your questions. To contact us, you can use one of the following options:
Website: www.eclipse-live.com
Twitter: @eclipse_live
Facebook: EclipseLive // Offenburg.University
Hashtag: #EclipseLiveOffenburg
Email: eclipse-live@hs-offenburg.de
Skype: eclipse-live
The EclipseLive2015 team is looking forward to receiving your messages, and to
an exciting webcast on September 28 early in the morning!
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