Totality Talks - The Solar Eclipse Podcast Leticia Ferrer and Chris Alexander

YES!  So, did you see it? Sounds like lucky holes were found …almost everywhere!  Apologies for the delay.... eclipse elation and subsequent eclipse blues are real. We’ve been truckin along to April 8  and hope YOU got to see the total eclipse of the Sun! In this episode, we chat with 2 eclipse virgins no more: producers of the first total solar eclipse musical (based on David Baron’s book American Eclipse), Janet Brenner and Laura Ivey. They observed their first total solar eclipse and share their experiences with us.  Leticia and I also share a little bit about our eclipse day 2024. 

Also in this episode, we share some love from inside the shadow of the Moon.  We'll spend part of our session with veteran eclipse chaser, Letica’s husband, Daniel Brookshier.  Daniel tells us a bit about their encounter inside the umbra of the April 08, 2024 eclipse, marking HIS eighth rendezvous with totality. We nerd out about image and video capturing as we exchange notes on totality 2024.



Astronomy Without Borders:
https://astronomerswithoutborders.org/programs/solar-glasses-distribution
 


Instagram - American Eclipse Musical:
https://www.instagram.com/americaneclipsemusical/




Link to Daniel's Eclipse video:
https://www.facebook.com/TexasEclipses/posts/pfbid02CDab8hfwhtpN7ffJQ4fvz1JDseBqM6UcwkKeX6gpAGYE1tgHF6NezRhjKns94UVul


 
Solar Wind Sherpas:
https://project.ifa.hawaii.edu/solarwindsherpas/


Capture Eclipse:
https://almadenobservatory.net/CaptureEclipse/






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

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event - Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas - 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer's Event's Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

Eclipse chasers from around the world are arriving in the path of totality!  In this BONUS episode, we chat about last minute eclipse prep and have a couple of surprise eclipse chaser guests joining us in the fun. we chat with 2 of The Shady Ladies, Sally Kilburn and Dr. Khati Hendry, observers of 14 total solar eclipses.  They just arrived from British Columbia to observe the event.  They join us from Leticia's House in Dallas.
 
 
 Eclipse Day 2024 Checklist:
 https://www.solareclipsetimer.com/docs/eclipsedaychecklist.pdf
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

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event - Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas - 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer's Event's Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

In this episode, we switch gears and talk about eclipse poster art!  Commissioned by the national parks service to create "See America" posters and promote the dark skies of our national parks, we have the eclipse event poster art master, Tyler Nordgren. He is a former astronomy professor, dark sky ambassador, and artist  that gave up his teaching career for art!  Hope you enjoy or chat with Tyler. 
Link to the Space Art Travel Bureau:
https://www.tylernordgren.com/

International Dark Sky Association:
https://darksky.org/

Betchart Expeditions:
https://betchartexpeditions.com/

Oceanwide Expeditions:
https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/
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

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event - Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas - 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer's Event's Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

This episode we chat with the premier eclipse climate and weather expert, Jay Anderson.  He is the ultimate  ‘clear skies guy’ as creator of eclipseophile.com, which is THE standard for eclipse trip planning.  He has observed 34 solar eclipses including 24 total solar eclipses. Jay joins us remotely from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

At 10 days out from totality in 2024, we hear about his journey and listen to wise guidance as we transition from climate projections to weather models for the upcoming event.

“Dream, travel, explore… you only go around once.” -Jay Anderson

Link to Eclipsophile climatology and weather links:
https://eclipsophile.com/
Quick link to eclipse-day planning:
https://eclipsophile.com/eclipse-day-weather/

Jay's recent Sky & Telescope article:
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/what-will-the-weather-be-on-the-day-of-the-total-solar-eclipse

Jay's "Q&A With An Expert" with Space.com:
https://www.space.com/total-solar-eclipse-weather-prospects-how-experts-make-predictions-q-and-a

The Eclipse Bulletin and Road Atlas (co-authored with Fred Espenak!):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1941983448
https://www.mreclipse.com/pubs/Atlas2024.html

Weather model chart collection at weather.us (ECMWF, ICON, GFS, NAM, HRRR):
https://weather.us/model-charts

National Weather Service CPC long range forecasts:
https://www.weather.gov/hun/climateforecast

Windy app (people love it):
https://windy.app/blog/nam-vs-hrrr-weather-models.html


3d printable counterbalance bracket to hold bottles or cans (modable).  Courtesy Preston Gregg:
https://www.tinkercad.com/things/3zDFQ4HI246-beer-can-counterweight-v03
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

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event - Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas - 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer's Event's Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

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.

We apologize for the snaps and pops in the audio. It was cleaned up significantly and a newer version has been uploaded.  If you take the automatic download, you can refresh your version if the pops are too annoying!

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:
https://skyandtelescope.org/2024-total-solar-eclipse/how-dark-does-it-get-during-a-total-solar-eclipse/


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
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

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event - Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas - 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer's Event's Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.

In this episode, we chat with creator of the essential solar eclipse timer app and author of the book Ecilpse Day 2024 And More.  Expert eclipse enthusiast, eclipse photographer, and plastic surgeon…  Dr. Gordon “Telepun”.  Great info in this episode regarding Eclipse day 2024!


Solar Eclipse Timer app:
https://www.solareclipsetimer.com/

Eclipse Day 2024 And More Book:
https://389141.e-junkie.com/product/1749412

https://books.google.com/books?id=YCBnEAAAQBAJ&printsec=copyright#v=onepage&q&f=false

Brief synopsis of the book:
https://astronomytechnologytoday.com/2022/04/18/eclipse-day-2024-and-more/

Sky-Watcher USA Webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7lMTJIfk4w

Sharp and Fuzzy Shadows Experiment:
https://www.solareclipsetimer.com/docs/SharpandFuzzyShadowArticle.pdf

Going To The Sun intro music by The Harmony Theory:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-harmony-theory/392843088

Background music by Nigel Stanford:
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/nigel-stanford/983632899
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

Looking for an Eclipse Day Event - Leticia Ferrer will be at the
Cosmic Cowboy Eclipse Festival in Hillsboro Texas - 4 minutes 23 seconds of Totality

Also Check out Leticia Ferrer's Event's Page for Free Local (in Dallas) Events
https://texassolareclipses.com/upcoming-events/

Totality Talks is created by Leticia Ferrer and Chris Chotas Alexander.

Totality Talks is produced by Chris Chotas Alexander.