Recorded live at SolarFest 2016 at the DayStar Filters factory in Warrensburg MO. Matt Penn of the National Solar Observatory discusses the Citizen CATE Experiment for the 2017 Great American Eclipse. 

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Current Role at the NSO:  Specific roles include Telescope Scientist for the NSO/McMath-Pierce Solar Facility on Kitt Peak; supervisor for technical and scientific staff members; Principal Investigator for the NSO Research Experience for Undergraduate and Teachers program; site-survey, scientific requirements design, path-finding science and instrumentation, and hiring committee work for the NSO Daniel K Inoyue Solar Telescope; envision and conduct original scientific research and co-organize an international scientific workshop; interface with international newspaper, radio and TV reporters for education and public outreach projects; participated in several proposal review panels for NASA; member of American Astronomical Society 2017 eclipse planning taskforce.

SolarFest 2016 - Matt Penn with the NSO discusses Citizen CATE Experiment

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New Meade LX85, DSI IV!  New Daystar Quark Magnesium I will have you seeing green and loving it! Mars opposition and more!

I feel the need for Meade, Green Quark, Mars Opposition and More!

Dusting off the cobwebs and doing a live episode tongiht, so I'll apologize ahead of time for any slip-ups. We'll cover new astro equipment, June information for Jupiter Events and International SUNday is coming up!

Just Jupiter, new Meade stuff, International SUNDay and More!

On this episode of At The Eyepiece, I offer help in planning your Messier Marathon, plus share some information about my plans for an Online Messier Marathon!

SolarFest 2016 - Matt Penn with the NSO discusses Citizen CATE Experiment

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