“Great Eclipses of History”
By: Don Selle
In Jackson Hole for the 2017 “Great American Eclipse”
We are only days away from a total solar eclipse which we call “The Great Texas Eclipse” while others up north refer to it as the “Great American Eclipse”. (I like our name better!). But isn’t every total solar eclipse a great eclipse?
Given the fact that there is at least one total eclipse somewhere on the Earth every year, they can’t all be great, especially when compared to some that took place in the past. Some historic eclipses live on to this day in legends and stories. A couple have even changed the course of history or totally revised how we look at the world. One eclipse is certainly the GOAT – Greatest of all Totalities! Tune in to find out which one it is!
Our speaker: Don Selle has experienced the best of totality and the worst of totality giving him a deep understanding of what makes an eclipse truly great (in present times). The upcoming “Great Texas Eclipse” will be his third.
He chased his first eclipse, the “Great Asian Eclipse” of July 22, 2009, all the way to Wuhan China, only be to totally rained out. Not so great! (Who knew where Wuhan was in 2009 anyway!) He did way better chasing the “Great American Eclipse” of August 21, 2017 to Jackson Hole Wyoming. It turned out to be a truly great experience!
So while Don’s eclipse experience is limited (it is more than most people have), this fact has not deterred him from critiquing many of the total eclipses of years gone by. This probably says more about Don than he will say about eclipses in this presentation!
Since 2003, Don has been an avid amateur astronomer, astro-imager and HAS member. Starting out with only a basic knowledge of photography, he has learned the ropes and has become a competent astrophotographer and nightscape imager.
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Join us Friday, April 5th, 2024, at 7:00 pm CT.
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