Kern Astronomical Society hosts solar viewing event
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Kids and parents were offered the chance to view our closest star at the Buena Vista Museum by the Kern Astronomical Society on Saturday.
The Solar Viewing Event was held May 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., behind the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science located on the 2000 block of Chester Avenue, in downtown Bakersfield.
50th annual Basque Festival gets underway, this time hosting the national convention
Experts say the sun is at the peak of activity in it’s solar cycle showing solar flares, prominences, and sunspots a lot larger than Earth. Darren Bly, with the Kern Astronomical Society, was on site giving lectures and said the sun makes him feel like a kid again.
“The look on kids faces. The look on parents faces when they first get a good look and they see a prominence shooting off of the sun, and you tell them that the prominence is, 3 or 4 times bigger than the Earth you’re standing on. You get jaws dropping open,” said Bly.
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KGET 17.
