solar eclipse 29/03/2006
Solar Party at the University of Athens
March 29, 2006
12:00 pm – 14:00 pm EET
On the occasion of the March 29th Solar Eclipse, the Network Operations Center of the University of Athens and with the participation of local volunteer amateur astronomers will be arranging a live Internet streaming of this magnificent phenomenon.
During the solar eclipse, four telescopes operating from the roof of the Network Operations Center headquarters will be broadcasting live pictures and video of the event.
Athens will experience only 85% coverage of the sun whereas the island of Kastellorizo, the only part of Greece lying on the path of totality, will also be broadcasting live through our facilities.
Video streams will be transferred to video servers and active URLs for live observation will be available to any internet-connected computer. At the same time, still images, available at various resolutions, will be available every one to two minutes and will be transferred to our web server for online presentation.
All material captured during the solar eclipse, including video and photos, will remain available for download on our site for several months after the March 29th solar eclipse.
For further details please consult our website at: http://solar-eclipse.uoa.gr/english/
March 29, 2006
12:00 pm – 14:00 pm EET
On the occasion of the March 29th Solar Eclipse, the Network Operations Center of the University of Athens and with the participation of local volunteer amateur astronomers will be arranging a live Internet streaming of this magnificent phenomenon.
During the solar eclipse, four telescopes operating from the roof of the Network Operations Center headquarters will be broadcasting live pictures and video of the event.
Athens will experience only 85% coverage of the sun whereas the island of Kastellorizo, the only part of Greece lying on the path of totality, will also be broadcasting live through our facilities.
Video streams will be transferred to video servers and active URLs for live observation will be available to any internet-connected computer. At the same time, still images, available at various resolutions, will be available every one to two minutes and will be transferred to our web server for online presentation.
All material captured during the solar eclipse, including video and photos, will remain available for download on our site for several months after the March 29th solar eclipse.
For further details please consult our website at: http://solar-eclipse.uoa.gr/english/
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