Join the Astronomy Department in welcoming Astrophysicist Dr. Jenna Samra to Mount Holyoke College on February 8! This event is in celebration of the Total Solar Eclipse that will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada on April 8, 2024.

At 3 pm, we will host a meet-and-greet reception with light refreshments in Kendade Atrium. Meet Dr. Samra and ask her questions related to her expertise and the upcoming eclipse!

At 4:45 pm, please join us for Dr. Samra's talk in Hooker Auditorium in Clapp Laboratory, titled, "Exploring the Sun’s Corona during a Total Solar Eclipse: Instrumentation and Observations"

Please RSVP to one or both events: https://forms.gle/3VucA7vQYCXC3yvj6

As an astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics (CfA) | Harvard & Smithsonian, Dr. Jenna Samra develops remote sensing instruments to observe the solar corona and Earth's atmosphere. She leads the CfA’s high-altitude infrared coronal instrumentation program, the subject of her talk. Learn more about Dr. Jenna Samra at her website: https://pweb.cfa.harvard.edu/people/jenna-samra

For questions, please contact:
Prof. Tom Burbine, tburbine@mtholyoke.edu
Department Coordinator, Loryn Engelbrecht lengelbrecht@mtholyoke.edu

Sponsored by the Astronomy Department with support from The Good Idea Fund