Winter Solstice / Total Lunar Eclipse event

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Winter Solstice / Total Lunar Eclipse event

The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

Tellus Museum - Cartersville

Date(s) & Time:

Mon, Dec 20 2010 11:30 pm >> N/A (Carpool Departure: 11:30 pm *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Mon, Dec 20 2010 9:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Dec 20 2010 9:00 pm

Event Duration:

approximately 4 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Trip Leader(s):

Angela

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

What better way to welcome the arrival of winter than with a Total Lunar Eclipse viewing on Winter Solstice!

Tellus will be open from 12:00 AM until 5:30 AM for a special star party to observe the lunar eclipse.

The observatory will be open, and several other telescopes located on the Tellus grounds will be available to give visitors a great look at this unique event.

For those that want to get out of the cold but still experience the eclipse at Tellus, the banquet halls and theaters will be streaming the images from the observatory.

The lunar eclipse is free for members and included in the cost of regular admission for non-members.

Members - Free
Adults - $12
Children (3 - 17) - $8
Student with ID - $8
Active Military with ID - Free
Seniors (65+) - $10

Admission on this event includes everything at the museum complex for the duration of the event.

Breakfast food, coffee and hot chocolate will be available for purchase in the Tellus Cafe.

If you have any questions, please call 770-606-5700.

Required Items to Bring:
Money for museum fee.

Bring layers of clothes. Temps will be around 36 degrees, but feel like 34 degrees with a slight breeze of 2mph

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, earmuffs

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Tellus Museum
100 Tellus Drive
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-606-5700

FROM ATLANTA:
Take I-75 North to exit 293
Turn left at the bottom of the exit
Travel less than a half a mile to the traffic light
Turn left onto Tellus Drive (beside Holiday Inn)
Tellus Drive terminates in the museum parking lot

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

23Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

11:30 pm

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $9.20 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

Notes:

Please remember to bring money for the carpool as well as anything you may wish to purchase at the museum.

* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy.