LightSound Eclipse Sound Map

LightSound is an Arduino-based device that converts light intensity to sound via a light sensor and MIDI board so that blind and visually impaired (BVI) individuals may experience astronomical events like solar eclipses. On July 2, 2019, a total solar eclipse swept across Chile and Argentina, where several LightSound devices were stationed to record and sonify the data (real-time) for BVI individuals. This video plays the sonified data from four of the locations, synchronized with a NASA animation of the eclipse. More information about the LightSound project can be found at: ---- Video transcript (time is given in brackets at the beginning of each line): [0:00] - Visual: Dark screen [0:01] - Text: Symphony of Light: Total Solar Eclipse; July 2, 2019 [0:07] - Visual: LightSound logo and IAU Inspiring Stars logo [0:14] - Text: The following sounds are the synchronized sonifications of sky brightness measured at various locations in
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