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Smoky Mountains STEM Collaborative Lunar Eclipse Viewing Party

Smoky Mountains STEM Collaborative Lunar Eclipse Viewing Party


On May 15-16th, 2022, the Smoky Mountains STEM Collaborative hosted a Lunar Eclipse viewing party along with trivia and other lunar activities with the help of Innovation Station in Dillsboro, NC. Binoculars and telescopes were set up in the parking lot for optimal viewing and the Lunar Eclipse began at roughly 10:30 p.m. with clear skies. Enrique Gomez, Astronomy and Physics professor at Western Carolina University, was on scene to educate observers on the phenomenon as it was happening in real-time. This event opened the door for the Collaborative to plan community future events and reach an even broader audience.

The Smoky Mountains STEM Collaborative is supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AB87A and is part of NASA’s Science Activation Portfolio. Please visit https://science.nasa.gov/science-activation-team/smsc to learn more.

Photo of a full, red moon during the Lunar Eclipse.
Photo of a full, red moon during the Lunar Eclipse.

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