Our own planetarian Francine Jackson will introduce you to the skies of late fall and winter, by showing you, step by step, how, by beginning at the Big Dipper, to find your way through the nighttime sky.
You’ve become more interested in enjoying the beauty of the sky, but there seems to be so many new words to learn. What is right ascension? Ecliptic? How do they fit in with the sky?
Steve Siok, an amateur astronomer for over forty years, will put all of the language of the sky together. After taking this workshop, you will be talking astronomy and enjoying it so much more.
Jeff Padell will be hosting a solar observing day on Saturday, November 21st from 12-3pm at Seagrave Memorial Observatory, depending on the sun and the weather.
Bob Horton, the President of Skyscrapers, Inc., has been taking incredible images of celestial objects. He will tell you exactly what you need to start, and give you pointers to begin to create your own astrophotos. Come and learn a new and beautiful hobby!
Often, people who have developed an interest in astronomy might wonder about buying a telescope, either as a gift for someone else, or maybe for themselves. But, with the myriad array of instruments being offered at this time of year, which one might be best? What might fit within my budget? Is it good enough to see what I want to observe? Do I want one that zooms across the sky, or one that causes me to learn the constellations and find the objects myself?
