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Re: (ATMoB:Discuss) Solar Max



I was at the Museum of Science for the total solar eclipse event on June 21.  I
ran into several other ATMoB members.  Rich Nugent and I were interviewed by
WHDH-TV (Channel 7) about the eclipse--we put in a plug for the ATMoB.  I heard
that we were on the evening news, but I did not see it.

Later that day, at 5 pm, the MOS Omni Theater showed SOLARMAX,
http://www.solarmovie dot com .  It was a very good movie about the sun and the solar
maximum.  My wife, kids (ages 3 and 8), and I were all impressed with the SOHO
shots, time lapse movies, and educational content of the movie.  I even bought
the SOLARMAX soundtrack on CD.  The movie and sound were very well put together.
Perhaps this was just a special showing due to the eclipse?  Apparently the
ushers working the Omni had not seen it.

Eric
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Eric Pauer  -  pauer a t  bit-net dot com  -  http://www.bit-net dot com/~pauer


TPoulos829 a t  aol dot com wrote:

> Some of you may have read the review of the new IMAX film Solar Max in the
> March issue of S&T.  It is being shown in 20 theaters in the US, but NOT in
> Boston.  This is the second highly acclaimed astronomy film (the first was
> Cosmic Voyage) not shown publicly at the Museum of Science.  The probable
> reason is that they felt that these films would not make enough money.
>
> If the local scientific community (us) does not let the museum know that they
> feel these educational films should be shown here, they will continue to pass
> them by.
>
> Send your comments to one or all of the following:
>
>     cmackey a t  mos daht org     C. Mackey, Dir. of Marketing
>     dellis a t  mos daht org          Dr. David Ellis, Museum President
>     crivers a t  mos daht org     OMNIMAX Theater Manager
>
> If your a member, be sure and mention this.
>
> Ted Poulos


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