Atlas Ocean Voyages is enhancing its Cultural Expeditions’ Atlas Focus Lab programming by introducing new Stargazing and Astronomy Workshops on choose 2024 and 2025 expeditions.
The road may even characteristic two particular voyages highlighting the entire photo voltaic eclipse scheduled on August 12, 2026. World Navigator shall be positioned within the Arctic area off Patreksfjordur, Iceland and World Traveller shall be positioned within the Mediterranean off Palma de Mallorca, Spain. This may guarantee optimum viewing places centered within the path of totality for every location.
Stargazing and Astronomy Workshops
All through every Stargazing and Astronomy Workshop, friends will interact in conversations concerning the cosmos with fellow explorers whereas viewing the galaxy with superior telescopes on deck. Talks and lectures will cowl matters starting from the start of the universe to the newest astronomical discoveries. Featured on three expeditions in 2024 aboard World Navigator, friends may have the chance to complement their journey with talks led by astronomer Jonathan H. Ward.
These voyages are:
- 8-nights Reykjavik to Amsterdam departing September 12, 2024
- 10 nights Amsterdam to Lisbon departing September 20, 2024
- 13 nights Las Palmas to Rio de Janeiro departing October 14, 2024
Astronomer Charles Barclay will lead the World Voyager expedition in 2025, departing June tenth for 12 nights from Leith (Edinburgh) to Trondheim. Extra Stargazing and Astronomy Workshop expeditions to northern Europe in 2025 shall be introduced quickly.
“There has always been a close connection to stargazing and the sea, from captains navigating with the stars to novice astronomers gazing at the night sky on deck,” shares James Rodriguez, president and CEO of Atlas Ocean Voyages. “The Atlas Ocean Voyages team looks forward to welcoming Jonathan Ward and Charles Barclay onboard as our expedition guides to the galaxy as we further elevate the onboard experience for our guests to new heights.”
Jonathan H. Ward is the creator of area historical past books, an astronomer, and an avid astrophotographer. His most up-to-date e book, “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars,” was written in collaboration with astronaut Eileen Collins, the primary American lady to pilot and command area missions. His earlier e book, “Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew,” was optioned for growth as a characteristic movie and was awarded the Area Hipsters Prize for Greatest Area and Astronomy Ebook of 2018. He has been an lively speaker on space-related matters as a NASA/JPL Photo voltaic System Ambassador since 2012. His enrichment lectures embrace “The Sky Above Us” planetarium displays and main stargazing classes on deck. Jonathan was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in September 2018 and is president of the Greensboro (North Carolina) Astronomy Membership.
Charles Barclay, a earlier Vice President of the Royal Astronomical Society, directed the Blackett Observatory in Wiltshire for 25 years. He’s on the forefront of astronomy training and outreach within the UK, serving as a Nationwide Astronomy Schooling Coordinator for the Worldwide Astronomical Union, UK Group Chief for the Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad, and an Educational Customer within the Oxford College Astrophysics Division. Acknowledged by the Royal Astronomical Society with the 2023 Service Award for his excellent contribution to astronomy training, Barclay lectures on numerous astrophysics matters internationally and writes for fashionable astronomy magazines.
2026 Eclipse Expeditions
World Navigator will mark the August 12, 2026 photo voltaic eclipse in Patreksfjordur, Iceland, whereas World Traveller will sail the Mediterranean Sea between Palma de Mallorca, Spain and Banyuls Sur Mer, France.
“This year’s solar eclipse was one of the most sought-after travel experiences in 2024 and Atlas Ocean Voyages is thrilled to offer not one, but two voyages to optimum locations for the next solar eclipse in 2026,” stated James Rodriguez, president and CEO of Atlas Ocean Voyages.
Each journeys will characteristic knowledgeable astronomers serving as expedition guides. They are going to share their information of the photo voltaic eclipse and detailed descriptions of the uninterrupted views of the celebrities above. Company will take pleasure in particular lectures, superior telescopes on deck, and conversations with fellow explorers.
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