BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) X-WR-CALNAME:Deschutes Public Library (DPL) BEGIN:VEVENT UID:abbe1c54-5450-42f3-bc8d-b101a343bf78 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260901T142502Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231004T180500 SUMMARY:Downtown Bend: Know Stars - The Sun\, the Moon and Eclipses - Oh M y! LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Downtown Bend Library;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Downtown Bend Library:geo:44.0572068,-121.3165935 GEO:44.0572068;-121.3165935 DESCRIPTION:<\;strong>\;This program has been cancelled.<\;/strong&g t\;\nHear about our celestial neighbors and upcoming Annular Eclipse.\nIn this public-level presentation that is full of awesome astronomical photos Dr. Fisher will tell us the tale of our celestial neighbors the Moon and the Sun\, and how they will interact for the upcoming Annular Eclipse on O ctober 14th. We will also learn facts about the Moon and the Sun\, their o rbits\, and how they both affect the Earth (and vice versa!). Along the wa y we will talk about how to safely observe the upcoming eclipse. \nThis pr esentation is made specifically for public audiences and contains images o f the Sun and sky taken from telescopes like the Hubble Space telescope an d our own Pine Mountain Observatory located right in central Oregon. Dr. F isher will be happy to answer questions from the audience and is even will ing to play a round of "\;Stump the astronomer"\; with folks who a ttend the event!\n<\;strong>\;Dr. Scott Fisher<\;/strong>\; is a f aculty member in the University of Oregon Department of Physics where he t eaches introductory-level astronomy courses and serves as the Director for Undergraduate Studies for the department. Scott is the Director of Pine M ountain Observatory\, which is located about 30 miles east of Bend\, OR in an area with some of the darkest skies left in the continental US. Scott previously worked at the National Science Foundation in Washington\, DC wh ere he was responsible for selecting and funding astronomy programs across the United States. Before his time in Washington\, Scott was based in Hil o\, Hawaii where he worked as a staff scientist of the Gemini Observatory. At Gemini\, he worked as an instrument scientist and as a member of the G emini Outreach team. \nIn addition to his love of astronomy\, Scott is an amateur photographer and a Geocacher. When he is not observing\, he can of ten be found in Las Vegas\, Atlantic City\, or anywhere with nightlife ful l of bright neon lights\, poker cards\, and casino chips!\n*cr*.\nhttps:// dpl.libnet.info/event/11606957 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/11606957 URL;VALUE=URI:https://dpl.libnet.info/event/11606957 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR