Want to plan your own Eclipse Viewing Event? Here are some tips to get you started:
- Have Solar Viewing Glasses available
- Turn off your automatic lights (building, parking lot, etc)
- Provide Hands on-activities
- Create your own pinhole viewer
- Moon phase calendar
- String art
- Button Making
- Have telescopes with a solar filter available for for viewing
- Have an expert on hand to answer questions about the eclipse
- Make sure you have bathrooms, parking, food, and water planned out ahead of time
- Speakers related to space
- A dedicated area to those photographing the eclipse
- Projectors/TVs to watch livestream of eclipse locations before Rochester
- Backup plans for multiple weather possibilities
- Space themed music playlist to have playing in the background
Think about the experience you personally want!
More tips coming soon.