Zoom: Solar To The Max presented by Alan Friedman

Presented by the Kalamazoo Astronomical Society

March 15th @ 8:00 pm ET
Held Exclusively on Zoom

Solar To The Max
presented by Alan Friedman

The sun is a unique and rewarding subject for the astrophotographer. It can be studied in different wavelengths, imaged from almost any location, and can be presented in different ways to portray our star in a unique and compelling light. The sun is now well along on its journey to maximum activity (predicted 2023-2026) with eclipses visible from North America in 2023 and 2024. Now is the perfect time to hone our solar imaging skills for the opportunities to come. This talk will discuss technical and creative considerations in solar imaging with the goal of exercising those solar “muscles” and preparing for the increase in activity that lies just around the corner.

About the Speaker:
Alan Friedman is an artist and astrophotographer who records our neighborhood star from his backyard in Buffalo, NY. He is a four-time recipient of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards hosted by the Royal Observatory and his solar portraits have been featured in the exhibition of the same name at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England. His photography has been the subject of books, lectures, and a TEDx talk, and featured on NASA’s popular website Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). Alan’s work has been exhibited nationally, including a collaborative show Fire and Ice, and a solo show Into the Light which was mounted at the Palm Court Gallery, Orange County, CA in conjunction with the Solar Decathlon. By day, Alan is president and CEO of Great Arrow Graphics, a greeting card publisher. He is a research associate at the Buffalo Museum of Science and a member of the Buffalo Astronomical Association.

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