MAP OVER THE EVENT, THE TIMES AND COMMUNICATION

av Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard

Large parts of Frognerparken are reserved for the event on July 31st and August 1st. The solar eclipse will be shown on a big screen from several parts of the world, amongst them Longyearbyen and Kvitøya. In Oslo the partial eclipse will last from 10:33 am to 12:36 pm, with the maximum at 11:34 am. On Kvitøya the eclipse will be total in 1 minute 27 seconds around 11:47 am. We will also see pictures from Novosibirsk in Russia where the eclipse will be total from 11:45 am. Outside this period there will be a lot of other exciting activities in Frognerparken, and we will celebrate this spectacular phenomenon for two full days!

Map over the area in Frognerparken. The event will be located along the middle part of the centre axis and into the largest A-area. Illustration: Friluftsetaten i Oslo and astronomi.no

Opening hours for the event:

Thursday July 1st 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm and
Friday August 1st 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Official organizers are The Norwegian Astronomical Society (NAS) and The Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics. NAS is a volunteer-based, nationwide organization for those interested in astronomy. The society has previously organized large events on occasion of astronomical happenings and was organizing the large solar eclipse event in Frognerparken on May 31st 2003.

PARKING

Parking lots in the proximity of Frognerparken are shown on the map. There will be a limited number of spots. There are also some parking lots in the area around Majorstua, especially near the University of Oslo, as well in the opposite direction, towards Skøyen. Normal walking pace will take you from these areas to Frognerparken in 5-20 minutes.

PUBLIC TRANSIT

The main form of public transit is bus number 20 which, on short intervals, passes Frognerparken, as well as tram number 12 from downtown. Look for the stop Vigelandsparken. Frognerparken is also close to the major intersection Majorstua, where you can find all subway lines and several tram lines. Tables and maps can be found at trafikanten which is in English as well as Norwegian.

You can also call Trafikanten at 177 for more information.

We recommend everyone living relatively close to walk or ride a bike to the event.

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