Event · STEM & discovery

Our Dynamic Sun: Solar Viewing at Government Canyon

When

Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Where

Government Canyon State Natural Area12861 Galm Rd, San Antonio, TX 78254Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Ages 12 and up; minors must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian

Cost

Activity free; Natural Area entrance fees apply (Adult $6 daily, child 12 years and under free)

Organizer

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Government Canyon State Natural Area

Learn about the sun's layers, solar wind, radiation flares and coronal mass ejections, and how Earth's magnetic field protects us (the battle we sometimes see as the northern lights). Participants then safely look at the sun's surface through a filtered telescope to spot sunspots and other features, and learn to track space weather with the free SpaceWeatherLive app. It is for ages 12 and up with a parent or guardian. Reservations are required through the Friends of Government Canyon website; registration opens two weeks before. The session meets at the Gallery next to the Visitor Center; it is stationary with paved access. It is canceled for rain or full overcast.