[Nebraska-senior-blind] Experiencing the Solar Eclipse

[Linda Mentink]

I'm beate on this because I've had a busy weekend, and no access 
to my email for most of it, either.  I'm listening to the latest 
Blind Bargains podcast, and they say that Soundscape is available 
for Android devices, in case anyone is interested.

Blessings,

Linda

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Subject: [Nebraska-senior-blind] Experiencing the Solar Eclipse

Here are some methods for getting in on the ECLIPES





(1) The Eclipse Soundscapes app for iOs devices is perhaps the 
most
revolutionary, since this offers the user a chance to experience 
this event
through vibrational touch on the screen as well as through sound.  
A special
app, available through iTunes, uses an interactive rumble map 
customized to
the viewer's location.  The Soundscapes app will geolocate you 
and start the
narration to align with the planetary movements as they occur 
from your
local vantage point.  The specialized imaging description 
techniques making
this possible were developed by the National Center for 
Accessible Media
(NCAM), a part of television station WGBH of Boston, 
Massachusetts. .  Other
partners in the Eclipse Soundscapes project are the Smithsonian
Astrophysical Observatory (H.E.C.) and the National Park Service.  
Download
the app from
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/eclipse-soundscapes/id1262152991?
mt=8.

I am not aware that this app is available for Android devices.



(2)  If you have a way to get to Facebook,  tune in Monday 
beginning

12:00 PM EDT as the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics 
and solar
astrophysicist Henry "Trae" Winter put on a special, pre-eclipse 
live event
geared with the blind and visually impaired in mind.

Follow this project on Facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/EclipseSoundSAO/.



(3)  The ACB Radio Interactive Channel will be offering narration 
of the
solar eclipse.  Go to http://www.acbradio.org/interactive.  The 
Audio
Description Project, an initiative of the American Council of the 
Blind
(ACB) along with the Mid-Tennessee Council of the Blind, the 
Tennessee
School for the Blind, and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 
will host
this audio description of the solar eclipse.

Between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM EDT, Dr.  Joel Snyder will host an 
event titled,
"A Total Eclipse - Audio Described," on ACB Radio Interactive.



Happy listening.