Description
Solar eclipses are some of the most spectacular astronomical events on our planet. However, they are usually framed in terms of visual phenomena, which excludes many in the blind and low-vision (BLV) community. The LightSound is a device that was developed for the 2017 North American solar eclipse to sonify the changing light brightness in real time. It has been used in several total and annular solar eclipses since then, and the LightSound Project has built and distributed almost 1000 devices through workshops in a variety of communities. Looking forward, we are working to engage with international communities to prepare for future solar eclipses and are also developing a new version of the tool that incorporates a color sensor.
Primary author
Soley Hyman
(University of Arizona)
Co-author
Allyson Bieryla
(Harvard University)
