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2017.08.21

Greetings greetings fellow star gazers! Today is a very special day! In band class a few years ago, our normal music lesson was derailed by talk of astronomy. I remember we talked about constellations, meteor showers, and finally lunar and solar eclipses. I asked google when the next solar eclipse was, and the computer replied the “next solar eclipse viewable in your area will occur on August 21, 2017. I promptly asked google to remind me to “look at the sun” on that day. Well, the day is here!

At time.com, you can enter your zip code to see a simulation of what the eclipse might look like in your area. For Virginians, the show starts around 1:00 this afternoon.

Now, for the engineers among you. If you aren't lucky enough to have a SunSpotter Solar Telescope, here are some things you can do to make the experience better..since you're not supposed to look directly at the sun.

• Can't Get Solar Eclipse Glasses? How to Make a DIY Viewer That Will Protect Your Eyes - Good article…especially check out the first part that talks about the leaves in trees!
  • “The easiest way which needs no equipment at all is to find a nice leafy tree and look under it during the partial phases of the eclipse,” Fienberg said.

This will reveal plenty of crescent suns on the ground in the shadow of the tree where light peers through.

Stretching out your arms and crossing your fingers over each other like a web can also reveal crescent-shaped shadows

This year, we are going to be using Raspberry Pi computers to design and program an arduino powered greenhouse! Here are some links to get us started!

• Raspberry Pi
• Arduino
• Large Scale Arduino Greenhouse
• Arduino for Greenhouses
• Arduino Greenhouse Humidity Control

The team revived an old trebuchet and tweaked on it a bit before its fulcrum broke. {https://youtu.be/1E7sdGNOV-Q}

In the spirit of engineering (as well as the phoenix), we had to rebuild from our ashes! Inspired from a Virginia Tech design, the team built a new and improved floating arm trebuchet!

• OpenAquarium
• 20 Unbelievable Arduino Projects

• OurWeather - Arduino Weather Station
• Arduino Arduino Uno Ultimate Starter Kit + LCD Module -- Includes 72 page Instruction Book
• CAP (Civil Air Patrol) STEM Kit Program
• Tetrix Prime w/Arduino
  • Tetrix Prime and Arduino..a perfect fit
  • Tetrix Prime Arduino Hardware Kit
  • Tetrix Prime in the Classroom
  • Tetrix Prime RC Starter Kit