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Watch LIVE: Total Solar Eclipse of 20 March 2015



A total solar eclipse is one of the most beautiful natural phenomena to watch. On 20 March at 8:30UT, this nature's beauty will visit Europe and the North Atlantic, allowing millions of people to witness it. Those who have been lucky enough to see a total solar eclipse or even a partial one will agree that it's never really the same to watch it through a computer screen than in person - which I completely agree! However, thanks to dedicated people and groups, we are able to witness it digitally, as it happens, bringing us more closer than we could.

Enjoy the eclipse viewing and if you come across more live webcasts, please drop me a message on comments or via Twitter @ThilinaH

All live web feeds are weather permitting.
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From Catalonia, Spain: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcPjsJk9dy4XgUoJOpR4qOw
A group of observers with the support of RTV10 tv station, will be brodcasting from Sant Esteve Sesrovires in Catalonia, Spain. The group will use a 60mm Lunt Hidrogen-Alfa telescope, equipped with a WATEC 120N+ video camera and a KIWI time inserter. (backup broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxiz86S1ZYh6Bhj7pu7xrEQ)


Multiple live feeds from Ireland: http://eclipse2015.ie/
Thanks to School Of Physics at Trinity College Dublin  and partners, there will be streaming live eclipse feeds from Dublin, Armagh and Galway for a better chance of seeing the partial eclipse even considering the high chance of cloud.


From Longyearbyen, near the North Pole: http://www.nrk.no/troms/solar-eclipse-1.12257825
Norwegian national broadcaster NRK will stream total solar eclipse from Longyearbyen on the archipelago of Svalbard. They will run a two-hour long stream with one camera trailing the Sun during the entire eclipse. (total solar eclipse stream)


SLOOH feed from Faroe Islands: http://live.slooh.com/stadium/live/the-total-solar-eclipse-of-2015
Starting from 8:30UTC, Slooh expedition team will be broadcasting live images and commentary from the Faroe Islands. (total solar eclipse stream)


Virtual Telescope from Italy: http://www.virtualtelescope.eu/webtv/
The Virtual Telescope facility in Italy will be broadcasting with commentary by astrophysicist, Dr. Gianluca Masi. They will also attempt to show other live feeds from different locations across Europe.


Faroese Broadcasting Corporation: https://youtu.be/7Egm1Z5OYcU
Live from the Faroe Islands in broadcast quality, one camera on the Sun close up, and the other stream be from the TV-station. (backup broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKduWOwWC5s(total solar eclipse stream)


Shelios and GLORIA: http://www.sky-live.tv/
A team of astronomers will be observing and broadcasting from the Centre for Maritime Studies at the University of the Faroe Islands, located in the archipelago's capital, Torshavn. The event will be transmitted live on two connections. (total solar eclipse stream)


From Denmark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Vo_b5BhVM
Live stream coverage of the solar eclipse from Mogens Winther Observatory at AGS, Alssundgymnasiet Sønderborg, Denmark.


Image feed from Austria:
Every 10 seconds, Austrian Solarobservatory Kanzelhöhe will be live feeding images in h-alpha  http://cesar.kso.ac.at/sofih.php and white light http://cesar.kso.ac.at/sofiw.php throughout the eclipse.


University of Barcelona: http://eclipsi2015.ub.edu/
The Department of Astronomy and Meteorology at the University of Barcelona will broadcast the eclipse from Catalunya, Spain.


Astronomical Association of Sabadell, Spain: http://www.astrosabadell.org/directe/index.html
A team at the astronomical association will be streaming a live feed from Sabadell with some commentary (possibly in Spanish).


Ebro Observatory, Spain: http://eclipsi2015.obsebre.es/
The Ebro Observatory will follow the event live by publishing real-time photos taken with their solar telescope. They will follow this accompanied by 6th grade students in primary school Marcelino Domingo de Roquetas.


MISIÓN ECLIPSE feed from Faroe Islands: http://www.misioneclipse.es/directo/
In collaboration with elPeriodico.com (El Periódico de Catalunya), MISIÓN ECLIPSE will have a live feed from Toshvan, Faroe Islands.  (total solar eclipse stream)


Live Images from Spain: http://www.eclipse.roa.es/Archivos/Eclipse_en_directo.htm
Real Instituto and Observatorio de la Armada from Spain will have an image feed refreshing every 15 seconds.


Observatory feed from Belgium: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/solar-eclips-march-20th-2015
MIRA Public Observatory in Grimbergen, Belgium will host a live feed through one of their telescopes.


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Watch Asteroid 2012 DA14’s Earth Fly-By Live



A List of Live Webcasts to Watch the Asteroid 2012 DA14’s Earth Fly-By


NASA Television (USA) - With commentary, the live feed will start at 19:00 UTC (UStream link)

Bareket Observatory (Israel) - The observatory will have a live feed of images refreshing every 30 - 60 seconds starting from 19.30 UTC

Virtual Telescope (Italy) -  Dr. Gianluca Masi will narrate and answer questions as he shares the minor planet’s motion through the sky beginning at 22:00 UTC

Slooh Space Camera (Canary Islands and Arizona) - Starting from 02:00 UTC (2/16), the webcast will provide views of the asteroid from observatories in the Canary Islands and in Arizona. The event will accompany real-time discussions with Slooh Space Camera’s Paul Cox, astronomer and author Bob Berman, and Prescott Observatory manager, Matt Francis.

NASA JPL (USA) - Near real-time imagery of the asteroid's flyby in Australia and Europe, weather permitting, will be streamed beginning at about 17:00 UTC

NASA MSFC (USA) - Watch a feed of the flyby from a telescope at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama starting at 02:00 UTC (2/16)

The Planetary Society (USA) - Join Planetary Society Director of Projects Bruce Betts and host of Planetary Radio, Mat Kaplan for the web stream starting from 19:50 UTC

GLORIA Project (Europe) - A number of GLORIA telescopes plan to observe the asteroid. Images will be uploaded to the website every ~5 minutes starting from 19:00 UTC

Clay Center Observatory (USA) - Rreal-time high-definition video from the Clay Center Observatory will be available from 23 UTC onwards.





Image courtesy of SLOOH

Watch Live - Total Solar Eclipse, Australia 2012




Links to several websites that will be streaming the total solar eclipse from Australia on 14 November (local time) are listed below. Totality will begin at 06:35 Australian Eastern Standard Time on 14 November (20:35 UTC on 13 November)

More information about the Total Solar Eclipse visit NASA Eclipse page. If you know more webcasts, please drop me an email in order to add to the below list.




Cairns Solar Eclipse, 2012

The official destination website for the total solar Eclipse over Cairns and Great Barrier Reef will feature Terry Cuttle from the Astronomical Association of Queensland as the host. He will be joined by Kate Russo (eclipse chaser and author), Ben Southall (winner of the 'Best Job in the World' promotion and tourism ambassador), Richard Fitzpatrick (an underwater cameraman, will be live from under water) and Alan Hale (from Hale-Bopp comet who is studying comets close to the Sun which can only be seen during an eclipse).


SLOOH

SLOOH will broadcast a free, real-time feed of the stunning total solar eclipse live from Cairns, Australia. The broadcast team includes Patrick Paolucci, Bob Berman, Lucie Green, Matt Francis and Paul Cox.


2012 Eclipse live from a Cairns Hot Air Balloon

Up to a dozen hot air balloons floating west of Cairns, Queensland Australia, with visitors from 20 different countries will be part of a live webcast of the 2012 total solar eclipse.


Cairns City Eclipse 2012 webcam

Can't make it to Cairns to see the Eclipse? No problem! Just check back on 14 November before 6:39am AEST (GMT+10) to see it live on our webcam.


GLORIA Project

Videos and pictures of the eclipse will be broadcast live on the internet starting at 20:30 UT. Additionally meteorological data will be collected to allow students to perform an interactive experiment. During the broadcast there will be live commentary in Spanish and English.


Live Web Camera from Port Douglas Australia 2012



Images credit: Luc Viatour / fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.auJay Anderson



Another Orbit


Universe is too wonderful to not to share with anyone, specially with children. Unfortunately many children discover the beauty of the Universe bit too late, or some never get to enjoy it. That's why I fully support Universe Awareness (UNAWE) - a program which put its heart and soul into inspiring every child with our wonderful Universe, regardless of the social status.

As I complete yet another orbit around the Sun, I couldn't have celebrated my birthday better than with children from an orphanage in Sri Lanka, doing astronomy!

Thank you for everyone who sent in wishes and helped with the event, specially my dad and aunt for helping with cooking, and Kavindi (UNAWE-Sri Lanka), Kaminda, Gihantha, Tijitha, and Janith for helping with the activities.


teaching basic astronomy concepts to kids

tour around the Universe

not only kids, but orphanage staff enjoyed the Universe

lunch time

it's wonderful to see how kids visualize the Universe

kids version of the Universe :-)

kids with UNAWE - Sri Lanka

busy with the "Eggnauts" challenge!

teaching kids is such a rewarding experience

"Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand"

time to test those "Eggnauts"

it was a wonderful day


This was just a tiny effort to show the beauty of the Universe to children. We all need to play our part, continue our effort to educate the future generations, to help them to discover our Universe , to make the world a better place.

On a closing note, please consider making a donation towards “Astronomy in Timor-Leste: Celebrating the Transit of Venus 2012” (a project of UNAWE) – that’s my “Birthday Wish”.




Stars of Somalia: Tomorrow is late


People in the Horn of Africa, living under the same sky as we live, are suffering from hunger and drought. Join us on August 13 to help the famine victims of Somalia.

Ever since the ancient times human being has been staring at the stars above, wondering what they are. One of these dazzling stars is the Sun, which is closer than any other star to the Earth. Our Sun has witnessed everything happened on Earth; the formation of life, all creatures, existence of human and his eagerness for knowing and finding more about the Universe. The Sun has been a witness to every crisis on earth; happiness and misery as well as war and peace. But recently the Sun is much more displease than any other time as with every dawn it observes the same old story of poverty and starvation in North Africa; this time even wider and much more tragic. The story of the drought crisis, civil wars, and enforced immigration of Somalis to find a secure place to survive, is a remarkable conflict of men against nature and men against his own race.

Many cultural and scientific organizations and NGOs around the Globe are trying to make peace and invite people to put an end to the battle of men against nature. StarPeace believes that all of us should participate in helping of the victims. According to the news, the situation is critical, and the experts warn us that even a small delay has a great impact: “Tomorrow is Late”. StarPeace invite all the members and cooperators to hold a public stargazing night in their cities and towns on August 13 to organize a fund raising event in order to help the drought victims of Somali. Donation might be inadequate, but it may well be sufficient to provide the victims a meal.

We all hope the innocent Somali children, who are enduring a hard time in refugee camps, will soon spend their nights under the twinkling stars of the Sky without suffering from hunger and fear.


More info:
Stars of Somalia: Tomorrow is late
StarPeace

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Sources:
Text - StarPeace / Poster - StarPeace / Image - Filipe Moreira