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Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative

The Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) Initiative is a collaborative scientific effort to study the Sun’s inner corona – its lowest atmosphere – which is only visible during a solar eclipse. You can join a volunteer solar observation team and help solar scientists investigate the interactions between the Sun’s surface and its corona–-measuring the velocity of material in polar plumes, coronal streamers, and solar mass ejections.

Volunteer teams will receive training and equipment and conduct coordinated solar observations before and during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. The DEB Initiative will also broadcast images from observing sites in near real-time so people away from the path can share the excitement. Volunteer teams can keep the eclipse observing equipment to make daily solar observations after the eclipse and/or participate in other NASA citizen science projects.

Go to Project Website about Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative

project task

Collecting data with special equipment

Division

Heliophysics

where

Outside

launched

2023

What you’ll do

  • Use a telescope to make and share your own images of the solar eclipse.
  • Learn how to use astronomical observation equipment, which you can use for future solar observations or your own research purposes.
  • See movies of the solar corona that include your observations. 

Requirements

Get started!

  • Visit the project website to learn more about what’s involved. 
  • The DEB Initiative is no longer accepting new teams for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.  However, if you would like to participate, you may do so by joining an existing team. High school and college students are especially welcome!
  • Contact DEB.INITIATIVE@GMAIL.COM with your request.
👁 Image
Map of North America showing the location of the 80+ DEB Initiative observing teams. Purple telescopes mark location of teams in the path of totality for the April 8 2024 eclipse. Orange telescopes mark the location of teams outside of that path. Teams are still needed to observe from NH and Maine.
Credit: Map was created in GeoCollaborate, a NASA Heliophysics Innovations for Technology and Science (HITS) program-funded project that is using geospatial data to highlight NASA projects for the eclipse. GeoCollaborate is a project of StormCenter Communications.

Learn More

You’ll find links to recent articles on the project’s website. 

Check out the DEB Initiative Facebook Group for the most up to date information and images from practice observations.

The DEB Initiative is part of the Helio Big Year - follow that link to learn more about this yearlong celebration of heliophysics.

Get to know the people of the DEB Initiative!