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Please Note: We are not the organizers of the festival. Geek Nite Out is a Meetup group that is attending it.Everyone is welcome to join us.
Festival Information: https://airandspace.si.edu/whats-on/events/solar-eclipse-festival-national-mall
Celebrate and observe the solar eclipse that will be visible all across North America on Monday, April 8! The National Air and Space Museum, in collaboration with other Smithsonian museums, NASA, NOAA, the National Science Foundation, and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory presents an outdoor festival with activities for all ages.
The event will run from 12 to 4 pm along the National Mall between 4th and 12th Streets. Browse the many activity stations to view the Sun in a variety of safe telescopes, and explore the different educational offerings from Smithsonian museums and partners. A detailed map of activities will be released prior to the festival.
The eclipse will be visible in the Washington, DC area between 2:04 pm and 4:32 pm. Maximum eclipse will be at 3:20 pm, with the Sun 89% covered by the Moon.
A limited number of solar eclipse glasses will be handed out by the museum on the day of the event. You can get them sooner. Click here for more information: https://airandspace.si.edu/explore/stories/eclipse#view
NOTE: The Air & Space museum now requires free passes to enter.
MEETING: We'll meet in the park, across the street from the museum.
COMMNICATION: An #eclipse channel will be created on the GNO Discord server the day before the event. It's to be used to help everyone communicate and find the group. You can join the Discord server here: https://discord.gg/d4e9MKScVP (link should be permanent. Please let me know if it stops working)
METRO: The Air and Space Museum is a 4 minute walk from L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station, along the Blue, Green, Orange, Silver, and Yellow lines.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, ATM, Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20004, United States,Washington D.C.
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