Astronomy Day
May 10, 2008
Join Skyscrapers, Inc. in celebrating National Astronomy Day, all day Saturday, May 10, 2008. Have you ever observed spots on the Sun through a properly filtered telescope? Have you ever walked a scale model of the solar system? Do you have some unanswered questions regarding topics in astronomy? Want to join the second oldest continuously operated astronomical society in the United States?
Then please join the members of the Skyscrapers astronomical society on Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10am – 4pm, on the Scituate Common opposite the North Scituate Public Library on Route 116. Our knowledgeable volunteers will be available to enlighten on these and other astronomical topics.
Are you looking to buy a telescope and don’t know where to start? Skyscrapers can assist you. Have a telescope and can’t seem to get it to work? Bring your telescope and let our experts help you put it in working order.
Back at Seagrave Observatory (directions can be found at http://www.theskyscrapers.org) in the evening at 6:00 pm there will be a hands-on children’s workshop for the children to construct and learn how to use a Star Wheel for locating constellations in the sky.
In addition, Skyscrapers historian Dave Huestis will be conducting historical walking tours of Seagrave Observatory from 6 to 8 pm. And at 7:00 pm there will be a public lecture titled “Mysteries of the Night Sky.”
Afterwards our guests will be encouraged to observe with the observatory’s four main telescopes, as well as with our members own instruments. The almost First Quarter Moon and Saturn will be just a couple of astronomical objects we will be observing.
Skyscrapers looks forward to sharing our love of the sky with you as we celebrate Astronomy Day on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
All activities are free of charge.
Join Skyscrapers, Inc. in celebrating National Astronomy Day, all day Saturday, May 10, 2008. Have you ever observed spots on the Sun through a properly filtered telescope? Have you ever walked a scale model of the solar system? Do you have some unanswered questions regarding topics in astronomy? Want to join the second oldest continuously operated astronomical society in the United States?
Then please join the members of the Skyscrapers astronomical society on Saturday, May 10, 2008, 10am – 4pm, on the Scituate Common opposite the North Scituate Public Library on Route 116. Our knowledgeable volunteers will be available to enlighten on these and other astronomical topics.
Are you looking to buy a telescope and don’t know where to start? Skyscrapers can assist you. Have a telescope and can’t seem to get it to work? Bring your telescope and let our experts help you put it in working order.
Back at Seagrave Observatory (directions can be found at http://www.theskyscrapers.org) in the evening at 6:00 pm there will be a hands-on children’s workshop for the children to construct and learn how to use a Star Wheel for locating constellations in the sky.
In addition, Skyscrapers historian Dave Huestis will be conducting historical walking tours of Seagrave Observatory from 6 to 8 pm. And at 7:00 pm there will be a public lecture titled “Mysteries of the Night Sky.”
Afterwards our guests will be encouraged to observe with the observatory’s four main telescopes, as well as with our members own instruments. The almost First Quarter Moon and Saturn will be just a couple of astronomical objects we will be observing.
Skyscrapers looks forward to sharing our love of the sky with you as we celebrate Astronomy Day on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
All activities are free of charge.
Daytime Programs at Scituate Community Green (across the street from the Community Center
- 10 am - 4 pm • Solar viewing, Demonstrations
Evening Programs at Seagrave Memorial Observatory
- 6 pm • Workshop: Make a Star Wheel
- 7 pm • Presentation: “Mysteries of the Night Sky”
- 6 pm - 8 pm • Seagrave Observatory Historical Walk
- 8 pm • Public Observing