Sunday May 20th: Annular Solar Eclipse over Mount Shasta
The eclipse begins at approximately 5:10pm, reaches maximum at about 6:27pm, and ends at 7:35pm.
Never look directly at the Sun! Never look at the Sun through binoculars or a telescope unless you have approved solar filters! Sunglasses are NOT adequate! We caution everyone to be very careful. Do not try to view the sun directly with the naked eye or through any optical equipment such as a camera, binoculars or telescope. The sunlight will be bright enough to permanently damage your eyes, even causing complete blindness. Sun glasses, even a stack of sun glasses, and polarizing filters are not safe. These glasses pass harmful ultraviolet rays that can cause irreversible damage. The eye does not feel pain from exposure to intense light. The damage is almost instantaneous and irreversible.
Mt. Shasta Eclipse Concert a celebration of life, love, music and Mt. Shasta
Sunday May 20, 2012 12 noon-8 PM • www.EclipseConcert.com
Marc Cooper & CoopDeVille; Paula Reynolds & the Groove Perpetrators; Dr Scott Durbin & Densa w/Connie Croad; DoubleChief; Ryan Marchand; Anna Repetto & Blue Relish; Wild Blues Yonder; The Mountain Gypsies; Genny Axtman & 3 on a Match; “Queen of Harps” Patricia Hill; Jimmy Limo; Djin Aquarian.
Bring blankets & lawn chairs to Hoy Park at Lake Shastina in Weed California
Live Music • Free Admission
Special eclipse glasses available that will allow you to view the eclipse safely without damage to your eyes.
Mt. Shasta Star Gazers
The Mt. Shasta Star Gazers invite everyone to a viewing of the annular eclipse of the sun on Sunday May 20th. An annular eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are exactly in line, but the apparent size of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun. Hence, the Sun appears as a very bright ring surrounding the outline of the Moon. Mt. Shasta is in a nearly ideal location to observe this eclipse. Meeting on Spring Hill Road just north of Mt. Shasta City at the white cross about 1/2 mile south of Les Schwab Tires. We will have a special eclipse glasses available that will allow you to view the eclipse safely without damage to your eyes.
The eclipse will be followed the same evening by a star party at the same location, beginning at about 9 PM. Several telescopes will be available for public viewing of stars, star clusters, Mars, Saturn, and nebulas. Please, no white lights in the viewing area after 9 PM. Park your car on the Spring Hill Dr. and do not pull into the viewing area.
Everyone is invited and the event is free. Please no dogs. Children must be carefully supervised by parents.











