On these web-pages you will find necessary information
about the solar eclipse. For more detailed information and
information about other eclipses follow the given links.
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If you are wondering whether the eclipse is visible from a particular
place, please read
Times for
Norway.
Take a closer look on the maps given as a link on the bottom of this
page.
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An overview of the local events will come up on the main page about
the eclipse.
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Equipment for observations of the eclipse: You will find a link to a
web page regarding equipment from the page about photographing
solar eclipses.
Also take a look at: how to observe
the solar eclipse.
CONTACT
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Unofficial requests: Please be aware of the fact that we are
very busy during the period of July 25th to August 2nd. We ask of you
to read through the information posted on astronomy.no before a
contacing us. If this becomes necessary, be quick and precise
when contacting us, have a pen and a piece of paper ready for
notes.
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Media: Contact Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard (look beneath)
Please leave a message if prompted to do so- we will contact you as
soon as possible.
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Order solar eclipse glasses and sun-spotters:
Take a look at our webshop; www.astrobutikken.no
The office at the Institute of Theoretical astrophysics (phone: 22 85 65
01) will be able to answer some simple questions, but can only give you
the same answers you can find on these web pages.
Norwegian Astronomical Society is a co-organizer and will
to a limited degree be able to answer questions during the
period of July 25th to August 2nd (phone: 22 85 75 21, e-mail
nas-veven@astro.uio.no).
Notice that during this period the correspondence through e-mail will take some
time. We will most probably only be able to answer
urgent e-mail. The rest will receive answers after the eclipse.
PRESS CONTACT:
Knut Jørgen Røed Ødegaard
Astronomer
Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics
Pb. 1029 Blindern
0315 Oslo
Phone: 22 85 75 22 (Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, UiO)
992 77 172 (Cell)
E-mail: knutjo@astro.uio.no