Space Still Available for the 5/23 Star Party at the UConn Planetarium! What can be seen in the late spring night sky? Dr. Cynthia Peterson will lead us in an evening of stargazing and exploration. We will begin at UConns Planetarium for an orientation to the constellations, planets and binocular objects found in the sky this evening (including two major planets and the moon) and preview upcoming events in the evening sky for summer . Handouts listing resources for observational astronomy will be available. Weather permitting, we will walk to the UConn Observatory on the roof of the physics building to point out some nice binocular objects in the evening sky, and if time permits, examine them using the Observatory telescopes. Well include it in our observing list and handouts as well. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars, and dress for the weather. If the weather does not cooperate with clear skies, well still celebrate the stars in the Planetarium and make a simple star finder, moon finder or comet model to take home. Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Peterson, UConn Department of Physics Location: UConn Planetarium Date(s): Friday, May 23 Time: (411002-A) 7:00-9 pm Fee: Residents $7 per person Non-residents $17 per person
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 19:51:15 +0000
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