In this episode we chat with Dr. Richard Tresch Fienberg, astronomer and science communicator. He talks about his journey from JPL, to Sky and Telescope, and on to the American Astronomical Society. Of course, we chat about the total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024. He is now retired and serves as the head of the American Astronomical Society’s Solar Eclipse Task Force. Trained as a professional astronomer, he remains an amateur astronomer at heart. Rick joins us from his private observatory in central New Hampshire.
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Dr. Richard Tresch Fineberg Bio:
https://aas.org/press/richard-tresch-fienberg
American Astronomical Society Solar Eclipse Task Force:
https://eclipse.aas.org/about-us
Rick’s Sky & Telescope Article On How Dark Does It Get:
How to build a sun funnel (Rick Fienberg, Chuck Bueter, Louis A. Mayo):
https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/static/img/make-sun-funnel/Build_a_Sun_Funnel_v4.pdf
Ballreich’s Eclipse Chips:
https://www.ballreich.com/product/eclipsechipse/
Michael Zeiler Eclipse Site:
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com
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Safe Solar Viewing Glasses, Eclipse T-Shirts and swag
https://texassolareclipses.com/shop
Host Leticia Ferrer's Texas Eclipses Site
https://texassolareclipses.com/
Host Chris Chotas Alexander's Site
https://www.chotachrome.com/
IG: @chotachrome
Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.
Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.
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