Talk topic: Comets! Centuries ago, comets were considered harbingers of doom, or at least of very bad news. What are comets, really, and what makes them so interesting? How do they get those weird names? Talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Free; open […]
Talk topic: to be announced. Talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Free; open to the public. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly, as even in the summer it may be chilly.
Talk topic: Astronomy 001 – How the Sky works. Why do the Sun and stars rise in the East? Why not the North? What causes the seasons? Free, open to the public. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly, as […]
Ever look at the sky and wonder why the stars rise in the East and set in the West? For that matter, why does the Sun rise in the East? Why not the North, or the West? And why does a particular star rise 4 minutes later each day? Are the stars lazy? By request, […]
Talk topic: A Matter of Gravity – Stranger than you think. First in a series on the science of Astronomy. Talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Free; open to the public. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly, as […]
Talk topic: Astronomy 001 – How the Sky works. Why do the Sun and stars rise in the East? Why not the North? What causes the seasons? Free, open to the public. You must register with the Library.
Talk topic: Eclipse! On August 21st of this year, a solar eclipse will be visible in most of the continental US. In this talk, we’ll discuss what an eclipse is, why they’re comparatively rare (the last one visible in this much of the US was in 1979), what to expect and the best places to […]
Talk topic: Jupiter! Pete will give an updated talk on Jupiter. Last July, the Juno spacecraft arrived in the Jupiter system and has been gathering exciting new data on the King of the planets. Talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing (Jupiter-gazing, too) if the weather permits. Free; […]
Talk topic: to be announced. Talk starts in the AB Ceder room. After the talk there will be stargazing if the weather permits. Free; open to the public. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Dress warmly, as even in the summer it may be chilly.
Talk topic: “Saturn – the real Lord of the Rings” The Cassini spacecraft, which has been orbiting Saturn since 2004, has made many amazing discoveries about the planet and its rings. To prevent accidental contamination of one of the moons or another object by Earth microorganisms the spacecraft will be destroyed by burning up in […]
