Post by auntym on Apr 21, 2018 14:07:37 GMT -6
www.astronomy.com/astronomy-day/2018/03/national-astronomy-day-2018
NATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY APRIL 21, 2018
Happy National Astronomy Day! Enjoy the stars at a local event, or simply step outside tonight and take a look overhead.
National Astronomy Day puts the universe in your hands. This year, on April 21 and October 13, celebrate the skies with your local astronomy institution.
Published: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
We are all astronomers — after all, the sky is right above us, and it’s free to observe. But while the sky is ideally accessible to all, encroaching light pollution has made it more difficult to truly enjoy the Moon, planets, and stars, let alone deeper sky objects.
National Astronomy Day is a step closer to the stars by “bringing astronomy to the people.” Created in 1973 by Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California, this biannual celebration focuses on bringing the cosmos down to Earth in urban areas with star parties and traveling telescopes. During National Astronomy Day, we can all become observers, with events across America and throughout the world.
In 2018, National Astronomy Day takes place April 21 and again October 13. If you’d like to learn more, check out the events listed below or contact your local observatory, planetarium, or astronomy club to find out whether there are events planned in your area. You can also click through Astronomy’s online event calendar for other astronomy-related activities, lectures, and more near you.
MORE INFO: www.astronomy.com/astronomy-day/2018/03/national-astronomy-day-2018
Celebrate Earth Day With The Lyrid Meteor Shower Posted on April 21, 2018 astrobob.areavoices.com/2018/04/21/celebrate-earth-day-with-the-lyrid-meteor-shower/
NATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY APRIL 21, 2018
Happy National Astronomy Day! Enjoy the stars at a local event, or simply step outside tonight and take a look overhead.
National Astronomy Day puts the universe in your hands. This year, on April 21 and October 13, celebrate the skies with your local astronomy institution.
Published: Wednesday, March 28, 2018
We are all astronomers — after all, the sky is right above us, and it’s free to observe. But while the sky is ideally accessible to all, encroaching light pollution has made it more difficult to truly enjoy the Moon, planets, and stars, let alone deeper sky objects.
National Astronomy Day is a step closer to the stars by “bringing astronomy to the people.” Created in 1973 by Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California, this biannual celebration focuses on bringing the cosmos down to Earth in urban areas with star parties and traveling telescopes. During National Astronomy Day, we can all become observers, with events across America and throughout the world.
In 2018, National Astronomy Day takes place April 21 and again October 13. If you’d like to learn more, check out the events listed below or contact your local observatory, planetarium, or astronomy club to find out whether there are events planned in your area. You can also click through Astronomy’s online event calendar for other astronomy-related activities, lectures, and more near you.
MORE INFO: www.astronomy.com/astronomy-day/2018/03/national-astronomy-day-2018
Celebrate Earth Day With The Lyrid Meteor Shower Posted on April 21, 2018 astrobob.areavoices.com/2018/04/21/celebrate-earth-day-with-the-lyrid-meteor-shower/