The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Coming to Kerrville celebrates that for two days over the next 18 months, Kerrville, TX, will be the Eclipse Capitol of the World. The first will be an annular solar eclipse that will occur on October 14, 2023, and the second will be a total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The 2023 annular eclipse will be a partial eclipse that will create a ring of fire around the sun, and the 2024 event will be a total eclipse where full darkness occurs. This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox, will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the town of Kerrville will prepare for an influx of a quarter million (or more) visitors. This podcast is hosted by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.
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The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Coming to Kerrville celebrates that for two days over the next 18 months, Kerrville, TX, will be the Eclipse Capitol of the World. The first will be an annular solar eclipse that will occur on October 14, 2023, and the second will be a total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The 2023 annular eclipse will be a partial eclipse that will create a ring of fire around the sun, and the 2024 event will be a total eclipse where full darkness occurs. This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox, will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the town of Kerrville will prepare for an influx of a quarter million (or more) visitors. This podcast is hosted by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.
Leslie Jones on the Local Impact of the Eclipses on the People of Kerrville and Kerr County
The Night Sky
17 minutes
2 years ago
Leslie Jones on the Local Impact of the Eclipses on the People of Kerrville and Kerr County
Welcome to The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Comes to Kerrville a podcast which celebrates that for two days over the next 18 months, Kerrville, TX will be the Eclipse Capitol of the World. This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the town of Kerrville will prepare for an influx of a quarter million (or more) visitors. This podcast is produced by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.
This episode, featuring guest Leslie Jones, is an especially exciting one. Jones provides fascinating insight into the coming total solar eclipse that will be visible in Kerrville, Texas. She explains how the city is planning to serve as a hub of information, while the eclipse itself will pass between Goat Creek Road and the city. This is an event that only happens once in a lifetime and one that should be marked on everyone's calendar. During the podcast, Leslie provides some advice on what to do in preparation and encourages listeners to let him know if they decide to view the eclipse. The podcast also mentions that the Kerrville Independent School District will be calling school on the date of the eclipse, April 8th, so parents should be prepared to have their children out of school.
Key Highlights Include
· Visiting Kerrville for the 2023 Total Solar Eclipse [01:47]
· The Total Eclipse in Texas: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event [05:37]
· The Role of Kerrville in Future Planning [09:04]
· Preparing for KIC's School out on April 8th [12:47]
· Planning a Private Event in Your Community [16:24]
Notable Quotes
1. "An annular eclipse happens when the moon covers the sun's center leaving the sun's visible outer edges to form a ring of fire and or an analyst around the moon."
2. "The total solar eclipse that we are going to have in April of 2024 you have to have your glasses on leading up to totality. During totality, you don't you can take them off to experience and then obviously when totality ends, and it starts leaving, you'll need to put those glasses back on. Because again, you're staring at the sun. So that's bad. It's bad for your eyeballs."
3. "This is literally a once in a lifetime event for us here in Texas.”
4. I know. It's pretty exciting. Wow."
Resources
Leslie Jones on LinkedIn
Andrew Gay on LinkedIn
Tom Fox on LinkedIn
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The Night Sky: A Podcast on the Eclipses Coming to Kerrville celebrates that for two days over the next 18 months, Kerrville, TX, will be the Eclipse Capitol of the World. The first will be an annular solar eclipse that will occur on October 14, 2023, and the second will be a total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The 2023 annular eclipse will be a partial eclipse that will create a ring of fire around the sun, and the 2024 event will be a total eclipse where full darkness occurs. This podcast, hosted by Andrew Gay and Tom Fox, will celebrate these two eclipses and discuss how the town of Kerrville will prepare for an influx of a quarter million (or more) visitors. This podcast is hosted by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.
