The monthly meeting of the Prairie Astronomy Club is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 27) at Hyde Memorial Observatory on the south side of Holmes Park. The club will have a special solar observing event that same evening starting at 6 p.m.

Club members will have special solar telescopes set up to safely look at the sun. The public is encouraged to come and observe the sun through these telescopes. The Total Solar Eclipse on Aug. 21 is considered a once-in-a-lifetime event. Youll want to be as prepared as possible to enjoy this occurrence.

Come to the Prairie Astronomy Clubs monthly meeting June 27 and let us assist you in being as prepared as possible, says club spokesman Jim Kvasnicka.

The Prairie Astronomy Club will answer any questions you have regarding the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse which will occur Aug. 21 at the clubs monthly meeting in June.

Topics to be discussed are likely to include:

- When will the eclipse begin?

- How long will it last?

- What will I see?

- What do I need to safely look at the sun?

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Prairie Astronomy Club will have solar telescopes set up - Lincoln Journal Star