Astronomy Workshop: The Sun

Have you always wanted to enjoy the sky, but weren’t sure where to start? Looking up at the night sky can be one of the more enjoyable ways to relax after a very long day. The beauty that is the night tends to erase the cares of the day. But, where do you start? How can I become familiar with the night sky? Do I need a lot of equipment? 

Skyscrapers, Inc., Rhode Island’s amateur astronomy organization, will be your guide to this beautiful pastime. Each Saturday afternoon at 6:00 P.M., at Seagrave Memorial Observatory, Peeptoad Road, North Scituate, a different introduction to the fascinating study of observational astronomy will be given.

Ian Dell’Antonio will introduce the Sun, and compare it with the nighttime stars. He will also introduce sun spots, the Sun’s spectra, and the processes occurring in the solar interior.

The program is just $5.00 per person, free to Skyscrapers, Inc., members. For more information, please contact President Bob Horton, at stargazerbob@aol.com

Skyscrapers, Inc., the Amateur Astronomical Society of Rhode Island, is a nonprofit organization begun in 1932 by Brown University Professor Charles Smiley. Its mission is to educate its membership and the public on all matters pertaining to astronomy. For more information concerning the organization, please visit our website at www.theskyscrapers.org