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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1979)
n friday, february 23, 1979 vol 102 no. 84 lincoln, nebraska 14 13 1 SEal i t M By Mike Sweeney and Tom Prentiss The sun and the moon are planning to get together Monday morning but it's far from a secret rendezvos. Millions "will watch through telescopes, on television, and with the help of simple cardboard projectors as the moon moves between the sun and the earth, creating the last solar eclipse in the continental United States this century. the eclipse will begin at 9:23 ajn. CST Monday, Feb. 26, and last Until 11 -.55. At the eclipse's peak at 10:37, . Lincoln will experience 85 percent of the sun's surface obliterated by thi moon. In anticipation of the event, Omaha television station KMTV will broadcast a program explaining the science and legends of eclipses at 6 pm. Friday . Mueller Planetar ium in Morrill Hall will show similar programs at 2:45 Sat" tirday and 2 :30 and 3 :45 Sunday. Unfortunately Tor astronomy buffs, the National Weather Service predicts a cloudy Monday and said rain or snow is possible. Obvious darkness But even if the predicted cloud never materializes, the city Sides will darken during the eclipse, according to UNL associate physics professor Edward Schmidt. If the skies are clear, the darkness will be more obvious, he said. Sclimldt cautioned against looking directly at the sun during the' eclipse, because he Said the tun's ultraviolet rays could damagfr a viewer's retina. - Any time you look at the sun there Ya chance of eye damage," Schmidt said. the danger in an eclipse is that it motivates people to look it the sun, he said. For those who want a safe view of the celestial pheno menon, there will be two telescopes equipped with sun filters set up on campus and another at Hyde Memorial Observatory in Holmes Park at 70th and VanDorn streets. the astronomy department will have a telescope on the south side of Ferguson Hall, and campus minister and self described amateur astronomer Duane Hutchinson will set up his telescope near Broyhill Foundation north of the Nebraska Union. Cloudy sky Hutchinson said even if the sky is cloudy; viewers should be able to clearly see the eclipse through a tele scope. At Hyde Observatory, a solar telescope will project the sun's image on a large screen, allowing many people to watch at the same time, according to a Parks and Recreat ion Department spokesman. In addition, amateur astron omers wfll talk about the eclipse. The best way to view the eclipse is to get a cardboard box and cut a square in one end of the box, Schmidt said . Then, cover the square with aluminum fofl and poke a Small hole in the center. This can be done with a pencil. Next, on the inside of the cardboard box place a sheet of white paper so the light lhat Renters from the hole poked in the other side will have a place to appear. To see what is going on in the box, simply cut a small square out on one of the sides of the box down at the end where the white paper is located. Schmidt said a square about two inches by three inches is a good size. Watch the box Schmidt said all you have to do after that Is go outside and hold the end -With the aluminum foil to the sun and watch inside the box. The size of the sun you see In the box will depend on the size of your hole, he said . With a little luck and a special filter, amateur photo graphers can safely photograph the eclipse. A Mueller Planetarium spokesman said a No, 5 neutral density filter on the camera lens will cut down on the sun's brightness, but cautioned that photographers should not look at the sun through the camera's viewfinder be cause it would damage the eyes. He recommended holding the camera away from the eyes and pointing it rouily at the sun. The Eastman -Kodak Co. recommended a shutter speed of 1125 second at t 8 for4 ASA film. For faster 400 ASA black and white film, a shutter speed of 1500 second at f .S and bracketed exposures is recommended. Shut-ins and late sleepers win not have to wait until Americans next eclipse Sn 201 7 if they miss the one Mon day morning. Nebraska ETV wfll broadcast a half-hour "Instant replay" at 8 pjn . Monday The broadcast will originate from Goldendale, Wash., which lies directly in the path of the eclipse. SUNMection. to include selection of fees council members , For the first time,Council on Fees Al-S location members Will be elected during ASUN elections, and candidates wfll have Jthe option to tun by party s ; - 1 Members that served on CFAthis year were appointed as interim members this faB Until a general election could be held. The NU Board of Regents voted last spring to hand the financing of certain stu dent activities over to ASUN. ASUN then established CFA with the intention that members would be elected in the general election. - , ' ment. . ' -v ". visor hoard (Candidates msv ssend 35- . - -4 uauy jucuiuciy. ASUN Voted unanimously Wednesday night to ratify regulations for' the general election established by its electoral commission. . -, The filing deadline for all offices and for all student parties is at 4 pm'. March 1 . The deadline for,Og proposed amendments and referendum to the ASUK constitution is March S, while the election will be held March 21. : v - ... CFA'tesulatkfns . CFA regulations require two members, . to be elected from the residence halls, two from the fratemitiessororitiesco-opera " lives, and two from off-campus residences. - s- i ,&. " : -: Originally, the electoral commission re quest keeping CFA "members separate from party affiliations. However, debate at the ASUN meeting " , prompted the passing of an amendment to ins xtjenditures made iior to ratifica. t)tiier changes in election tfegulations irtheelecfiwt include the placement or names on the dayniht), electibnballot. this concerrd -.-v . because several parties reportedly have Susan Ugai, electoral commission direc- campaigned since November, tor, said studtes m the way names are it W0lild Q placed on the ballot show a correlation to 4own xpcnaitures of personals from the the way people vote . wsfean, nd sould estimate how Draw names ent n l08 problem To alleviate advantages some candi- nses dates may Teceive hy alphabetical placing, Bach senate and CFA candidate can Ugai explained that it is a cleaf advan tage for candidates to use previous party names and acronyms. Also, she said the commission felt if a party was established cefore and had set up platforms under that party name, previous members had a light to icontrol who used ie party name and acrorrym in the iuture. The SOAR party was active in ithe elec- tion last year, and the SUN party was ac- tive two years ago, ' XVs the limit: lesislative Vfll aims to force drivers to slow down near schools . .w-..p2ge6. . the best : goes on: Internationsiiy- lenown drummer ax Roach per- "i : formed at. Kimball Hall Wednes day .v.,-.p2ge8 More bsslcetbsJl: A win over Okla r . homa State Saturday is crucial fer ine UNL men's team . .page 1 0 tr. T . """"""" " " - - ' -- ar- .... .... j This car wont he cir-3 cut for a ws.lut hca it decs, wtch cctlt i-a a entry b ca Ice icdptsre contest la IzlLzz-tiw-e,Colo. - - . i ' J "I 4 ? P i A 1 1 1 1 - i .1 V I