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Astronomy Day Events - April 2012
Unless otherwise noted all events occur on Sat. April 28, 2012
UNITED STATES
NATIONWIDE
Celebrate Astronomy Day with a NASA Night Sky Network Astronomy Club, Nationwide
The NASA Night Sky Network astronomy clubs invite you to celebrate Astronomy Day! There are plenty of star parties, solar viewings and other public events. You don't need any experience with a telescope or to know anything about astronomy, just come and enjoy. Ask about becoming a club member, too and be part of the stargazing craze. Bring friends, family, and your neighbors for a stellar time that's easy on your wallet. Most events are free or low-cost!
http://www.nightskynetwork.org
The NASA Night Sky Network is a community of almost 400 astronomy clubs, managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
ALABAMA
Astronomy Day, The WA Gayle Planetarium, 1010 Forest Avenue, Montgomery
The WA Gayle Planetarium, in conjunction with the Auburn Astronomical Society and the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors program, will hold their annual Astronomy Day festivities. Come on out before sunset to take a look at our Sun through solar telescopes, which is certain to provide some sunspots and prominences as we approach solar maximum next year. Before darkness sets in, take a stroll around Oak Park and explore a scale model of our solar system. Near twilight, there will be a talk in the planetarium concerning the size and scale of our universe. Once darkness sets in, join the telescopes outside for viewing multitudes of celestial objects.
Hope to see you there.
ARIZONA
Public Star Party & Potluck, 8030 W Spur Cross Ln, Carefree
Public Star Party to show planetary Line-up
For Astronomy Day at PAS Member's home
RSVP is required Events@pasaz.org
Potluck starts at 5pm.
7pm sunset & star party
8pm Dark
Highlights:
Saturn, Mars, Venus, Moon, Jupiter, Orion Nebula
Everyone welcome.
Call for directions: Mike 480-488-3031
Public Star Party, Thunderbird Conservation Park, Glendale
The Saguaro Astronomy Club will set up telescopes at sunset on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Thunderbird Park in Glendale, to show the public Mars, Jupiter, Venus and the Moon, plus many deep sky objects in the sky. The event is free.
CALIFORNIA
Astronomy Day 2012, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, 19152 Placerita Canyon Rd., Newhall
1:00 pm SOLAR OBSERVING
Observe the sun safely through a solar telescope. Solar telescopes will be set up outside the Nature Center.
3:30 pm VENUS: EARTH’S EVIL TWIN AND ASTRONOMY’S YARDSTICK
with Guest Speaker, Mark Wallace of NASA/JPL
Venus has been called our sister planet. It is our closest planetary neighbor and nearly the same size as the Earth. But it is a very different world. It is also very important in the history of astronomy. Mark will talk about some of that history, including the amazing story of the 1761 and 1769 transits and what we know of Venus today.
Mark Wallace is a Mission Design Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. In his 12 years with the Lab, he has helped develop concepts for robotic and human missions for Venus, the Earth, Moon, Mars, asteroids, comets, and beyond. He was recently the lead Mission Designer for a Venus lander concept and is currently a member of the operations team for the two GRAIL lunar orbiters, Ebb and Flow.
4:30 pm WHY CAN'T I FIND ANYTHING WITH MY NEW TELESCOPE?
with Jim Van Winkle of The Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita
Jim will discuss the classic mistakes and problems that people encounter with their new telescopes. Topics covered will be telescope setup, finder scopes, focusing, aiming and what to expect when you look through the eyepiece.
7:00 – 8:30 pm TELESCOPE VIEWING (weather permitting)
See the Moon, Venus, Mars and Saturn and much more. Telescopes will be set up for the evening in the parking lot.
Placerita Canyon Nature Center
C Placerita Canyon Rd.
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 259-7721
COLORADO
Dinosaur Discovery Day - Astronomy Day, 16831 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison CO. May 12
An open house will celebrate International Astronomy Day on May 12. In addition to door prizes activities will include solar observing, searching for iron meteorites, finding the north star in daytime, an interactive sundial, an enormous model solar system, a K-T boundary later clay specimen, and an introduction to the Milankovitch cycles. Also at the visitor center geologists and paleontologists will present fossil, mineral and rock ID, fossil sieving, fossil scribing, fossil digging, gold panning, metal detecting, map reading, and analyzing groundwater. More scientists will speak at the world-famous track site and bone site and at 10 other sites on the Dinosaur Ridge Trail. Admission and hiking the trail are free. An optional shuttle bus costs $3 with ages 4 & 5 half price and below 4 free. Activities are designed for Cub Scouts and Webelos to earn astronomy and geology awards and for the Boy Scouts to earn the Geology Merit Badge. Scouts must register using a form on www.dinoridge.org. Time: 10:00am-2:30pm
Astronomy Day,Sunset Golf Course, 1900 Longs Peak Ave, Longmont
The Longmont Astronomical Society will sponsor a public star party event in celebration of National Astronomy Day at the Sunset Golf Course, 1900 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont, CO, near the club house. The event will begin on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 9 pm and end at 11 pm MDT. DFM Engineering and members of the Longmont Astronomical Society will provide telescopes and assist participants in viewing the moon, bright stars, constellations, and other beautiful objects in the spring sky. The event is free and open to the general public.
Solar and Dark Star Party, Bear Creek Regional Park - East Gardens, Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Astronomical Society is hosting a Solar viewing party to be followed by a night time star party.
Members will be on hand to talk about our closest star, view Venus during the day and about anything else in the sky.
Come and see our Sun up close and personal. We'll have Solar telescopes for viewing the Sun as well as white-ligtht filters and solar projection devices.
For night-time viewing we will have lots to observe!
Hope to see you all there.
Email: outreach@csastro.org
GEORGIA
National Astronomy Day Telescopes in the Park, Sardis Creek Park, Gainesville
Content: To celebrate National Astronomy Day, under clear skies, a Telescopes in the Park event will be held at Sardis Creek Park in Gainesville, Georgia on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The event will take place from 7:45 p.m. until 10 p.m. Telescopes will be available for use by the public. The event is open to people of all ages. Information will also be available about the public event planned for June 5, 2012 to observe the transit of Venus.
FLORIDA
SFAAA & MODS Astronomy Day, Fox Observatory, 16001 St Rd 84, Sunrise, April 21st
The South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association & The Fox Astronomical Observatory joined with The Fort Lauderdale Museum Of Discovery And Science invites you to celebrate the NATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY, April 28 & 29, 2012.
On Saturday, April 28 @ FOX OBSERVATORY, activities will start at 2PM with Solar Observation with filtered telescopes, Hydrogen alpha telescopes, hands-on activities about the Sun and Moon and A spectacular new Space Show, Journey to the Stars, narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg.
After Sunset, we will have our regular Saturday night, showing a Waxing Crescent Moon, Mars, Saturn and Waning Crescent Venus on telescopes, astronomical/mythological laser show and tell, other astronomy videos, space place handouts and more hands-on activities.
On Sunday, April 29 we will be at MODS http://www.mods.org/events/calendar.htm for Solar Viewing.
http://www.sfaaa.com/ NASA NSN http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club-view.cfm?Club_ID=408
Outside activities are go! only if the weather permits. And don't forget to protect yourself with hats, eyeglasses, sunblock and bug spray but please do not apply any volatile product close to any equipment or inside the observatory
ILLINOIS
The Popular Astronomy Club at the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline
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The Popular Astronomy Club has partnered with the Moline Public Library, 3210 41st. St., Moline, Illinois for our astronomy day activities beginning at 2:00pm. Safely view the sun through our mobile observatory and club telescopes in the parking lot. Inside, we will have astronomy themed crafts and demonstrations of comet nucleus forming from 2:00pm--5:00pm. Stop by our "Weight Station" to see what you weigh on the sun and other planets. A guest speaker will talk about the search for Earth-like planets.
Club members will be available to help any visitors with their own telescopes at our Telescope Clinic. We will offer night-sky viewing until 9:30pm. (weather permitting). Join us for this fun and educational family event at the Moline Public Library!
Northwest Suburban Astronomers and Harper College, William Rainey Harper College, Palatine
You are invited to join the Northwest Suburban Astronomers and Harper College explore the wonders of the universe on Astronomy Day 2012. Saturday, April 28th - RAIN or SHINE. The event is free and all ages are welcome.
Telescope viewing (weather permitting) at the Karl G. Henize Observatory on campus and NSA club member telescopes will be available. NSA members will be on hand to answer any questions and conduct tours of the night sky. Inside the school will be a wide variety of shows, demonstrations, and exhibits. There will be displays and astrophotos, astronomy programs, projects for children and planetarium dome to simulate the night sky. We look forward to you joining us, as we provide an informative and entertaining celebration of astronomy. Telescopes on Display
Campus Observatory
Planetarium Dome
Astronomy Lectures
Displays and Photographs
Projects for Children
The Northwest Suburban Astronomers maintains a strong tradition embodied in our motto “to cultivate, foster and promote interest and participation in astronomy” for over 30 years. This Astronomy Day event is well attended, so plan to come early and stay late...
WHERE: William Rainey Harper College
Building Z
Algonquin Road Entrance
Parking Lots 2 & 3
Palatine, IL
WHEN: Saturday April 28, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM with programs at 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00
Cost: FREE
Please visit our website at: www.nsaclub.org
LOUISIANA
6th Annual International Astronomy Day at HRPO, 13800 Highland Road, Baton Rouge
The Highland Road Park Observatory once again is the setting for a spectacular IAD celebration! The Gyro-Xtreme, a ride inspired by the original Mercury program gimbal axis exercise, will be available for all who dare to take a spin. Visitors can set their watches by the exquisite Renaissance Sundial. Dow Chemical returns with the ever-popular Science is pHun demonstration. Exhibitors include the Baton Rouge Amateur Radio Club, the Baton Rouge Gem and Mineral Society, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, the Baton Rouge Zoo, the Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, the Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, the Civil Air Patrol, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library, and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory. The event is on Saturday, 28 April from 3pm to 11pm. For more information, visit http://hrpo.lsu.edu, call (225) 768-9948 or email observatory@brec.org.
MASSACHUSETTS
The South Shore Astronomical Society at the Scituate Public Library, 85 Branch St.
The South Shore Astronomical Society will once again team up with the Scituate Public Library for Astronomy Day celebrations.
Starting at noon there will be presentations, displays and solar viewing.
In the evening there will be telescopes set up for viewing.
See our website for more details, http://ssastros.org
Astronomy Day Observatory Open House at UMASS Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth
The UMass Dartmouth Observatory and the Astronomical Society of Southern New England (ASSNE) are pleased to invite the general public to a FREE open house and night-sky viewing session at the campus Observatory on Saturday, April 28, 2012 starting at 8:30 PM. Viewing will take place through the Observatory's 16-inch telescope and other telescopes operated by ASSNE members.
This event will take place only if the weather permits (clear skies). In the event of cancellation, an announcement will be available Saturday around 5 PM at www.assne.org or by calling (508) 999-8715 for a recorded message.
The Observatory is located in the field to the right of the main entrance to UMass Dartmouth off Old Westport Rd., North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Parking is available in designated spaces on the campus Ring Road or in lot 17. Admission is free. Children are welcome to attend, if accompanied by an adult.
The Astronomical Society of Southern New England is a non-profit club of amateur astronomers who serve Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts with educational outreach programs and public viewing. ASSNE assists UMass Dartmouth in operating the University Observatory and telescope for public viewings. The ASSNE motto is "To Educate and Inspire." For more information about the Astronomical Society of Southern New England, check online at http://www.assne.org/.
Your donations are essential to maintain the UMass Dartmouth Observatory and its outreach programs. For more information about the Observatory or to become an individual or corporate sponsor, please contact Prof. Alan Hirshfeld at ahirshfeld@umassd.edu or 508-999-8715. Your tax-deductible contribution may be sent to:
Observatory Development Fund, UMass Dartmouth Foundation,
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth,
285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
Or visit www.umassd.edu and click on Make a Gift. Please specify "Observatory Development Fund."
Hope to see you at the open house!
MICHIGAN
Astronomy Day at Kensington Metropark, 2240 West Buno Road, Milford Township
The Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs will host Astronomy Day at the Kensington Metropark's Nature Center from 9 AM to 4 PM. Talk to amateur astronomers, explore the Sun with a variety of solar telescopes, learn about the different types of telescopes on display, find out about the Transit of Venus on June 5, and enter to win a telescope and other pruzes thanks to ASTRONOMY Magazine.
Astronomy Day 2012, 6151 Portage Road, Portage
The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society will once again bring astronomy to the people by hosting a day of exciting and informative activities at the Air Zoo and Kalamazoo Nature Center. This free event, aimed at the general public, including families with school age children, is intended to widen knowledge and appreciation of science, particularly of astronomy.
This year our very special guest will be Dr. Jill Tarter, Science Working Group member for NASA's Kepler Space Telescope and Director of the Center for SETI Research. She is one of the few researchers to have devoted her career to hunting for signs of sentient beings elsewhere, and there are few aspects of this field that have not been affected by her work.
The Air Zoo will host our daytime activities from 10am - 4pm. These include solar observing, educational and informative displays, hands-on activities for children, free planetariums shows, an autograph session with Dr. Tarter, and special presentations on how and when to safely observe the Transit of Venus.
Evening activities will be held at the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Dr. Tarter's keynote presentation will be on the Kepler Space Telescope's quest to discover an earth-like planet.
Please be sure to see our special Astronomy Day website for complete details:
http://astroday.kasonline.org/
AstroNite, Univ. of Michigan-Flint (Murchie Sciene Building) and Longway Planetarium, Flint, 7 - 10 PM
Enjoy a family-oriented open house that's out of this world! As part of the International Day of Astronomy sponsored by the Astronomical League, UM-Flint and Longway Planetarium have joined for a night that is sure to make your imagination soar to the stars. At UM-Flint, help make and dissect a comet, discover how rainbows help astronomers unravel the secrets of the universe, create and examine your own craters, and more! At Longway Planetarium, head inside the dome and journey to the skies above in a star show entitled "The Super Sky Show". After the show, if the sky is clear, we will take our telescopes outside the planetarium to look at amazing objects in the sky. Check out planets, the Moon, and star clusters. If you would like to bring your own telescope, you may set it up. In between the two campuses, take a walking tour of the solar system!
A complimentary shuttle will run between the UM-Flint Murchie Science Building and Longway Planetarium for your convenience.
For more information, contact the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics at (810)762-3131, or Longway Planetarium at (810)237-3400. http://homepages.umflint.edu/~mistark/AstroNite.html
MINNESOTA
Astronomy Day, Onan Observatory, Baylor Regional Park, Norwood-Young America
The Minnesota Astronomical Society would like to invite you to attend the Astronomical League’s Astronomy Day activities at the Onan Observatory in Baylor Regional Park. Speakers are scheduled throughout the day and will give talks on astronomy and what there is to see. Door prize drawings will be held Saturday evening and include MAS merchandise, astronomy books and telescopes. Weather permitting, the evening will conclude with tours of the night sky and of course stargazing.
The MAS's Onan Observatory, the region's premier all-volunteer public observing facility.
• More than a dozen telescopes to view through, are among the finest amateur telescopes available.
• Real-time video viewing capabilities for lunar, planetary and deep-sky viewing.
• Solar filters allow safe viewing of the Sun's surface, sunspots and solar prominences.
• Mounted 15x80 binoculars for the ultimate “wide-field” stargazing experience.
• A heated warming room to take the chill out of the cool spring nights.
• Electrical outlets on the outside of the building for those who bring their own scopes.
• Paved handicap parking adjacent to the wheelchair accessible observatory.
MISSOURI
Astronomy Day - St. Louis Astronomical Society, McDonnell Planetarium - Forest Park, St. Louis
Join volunteesr from the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the St. Louis Science Center for Astronomy Day to be held at the Mcdonnell Planetarium. Members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society will be conducting Solar Observation programs (weather permitting) and setting up static equipment displays.Members will be available to answer your questions relating to equipment and amateur Astronomy.
NEW MEXICO
Astronomy Day Star Party in Albuquerque, Open Space Visitor Center, Albuquerque
The Albuquerque Astronomy Society (TAAS) will host a public star party at the City of Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center on April 28, 2012. The event begins at 5 pm with viewing of the sun. Several indoor activities will also be conducted to include an update on the NASA/JPL Dawn Mission to the asteroid Vesta.
Later in the evening, TAAS will have telescopes available for public viewing of the first quarter moon, Mars and Saturn.
NEW YORK
Cradle of Aviation Museum, Westbury, April 11
Solar Telescopes
Children's Astronomy Workshops
StarLab Planetarium Shows
Astronomy Day 2012 @ the Beaver Meadow Observatory, 1610 Welch Rd, North Java
The Buffalo Astronomical Association will be providing telescopic views of the Sun, Moon, Planets, Star Cluster, Galaxies as well as various astronomy related activities at the observatory in celebration of International Astronomy Day 2012.
Beaver Meadow Observatory at the Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
Saturday, April 28. 11-4 PM, 7-10PM
Free. All ages.
More info:
http://www.buffaloastronomy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloAstronomy
Solar image:
Alan Friedman
Buffalo astronomical Association
OREGON
Astronomy Day in Baker City, 2205 Broadway, in front of Knight's Inn Motel, Baker City
This month we celebrate Astronomy Day on the 28th of April by hosting a Sidewalk Astronomy event on Broadway, in front of Knight’s Inn Motel, 2205 Broadway. There will be an opportunity to take a close look at Venus, Jupiter, the Moon, and Saturn. In addition, hand-outs will be available describing aspects of astronomy, how to select a telescope, and what you might see in the night sky. Local astronomer, R. G. Rienks, will help with identifying objects to be observed and will offer suggestions for learning and enjoying the night sky without expensive equipment. The Sun sets at 7:49 PM and at that time Venus will provide exciting views. Please join us for a Saturday evening look at the planets and the Moon. Remember, June 5th we will gather at the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center to safely view Venus as it passes in front of the Sun for the last time for over 100 years.
PENNSYLVANIA
National Astronomy Day Celebration, Lamberton Middle School, 777 S. Hanover St., Carlisle
On Saturday, April 28, 2012, Lamberton Middle School will again “Bring Astronomy to the Public” by celebrating its second annual National Astronomy Day event. Carlisle Area School District teachers and students will join with local astronomers from River Bend Astronomy Club (East) and the Dickinson College AstroClub to share and demonstrate the wonders of astronomy.
This event is free and open to the public.
It will consist of two programs, an afternoon program from 1 to 5:00 pm and an evening telescope viewing from 8:00 to 10:30 pm.
Afternoon Activities:
- Learn about the upcoming Venus Transit – a last in a lifetime event
- Explore the numerous indoor displays and demonstrations
- View sunspots in the daytime with filtered telescopes
- Participate in children’s crafts
- Take a guided spring-sky tour in our homemade planetarium
- Register for a chance to win a telescope and other door prizes
Evening Telescope Viewing (Weather Permitting):
- Viewing of the first-quarter moon, Saturn, Mars, Venus and other celestial objects
TEXAS
Astronomy Day 2012, 21901 FM 762, Brazos Bend Texas State Park, Needville
It is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 from 3 pm - 10 pm, rain or shine.
It will be held at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's George Observatory. It is a free public event. There will be safe solar viewing during the day and of course, the stars and planets at night.
In case of clouds, the event will still take place, with demonstrations and free planetarium shows.
UTAH
Astronomy Day, Clark Planetarium, South Physics Observatory, Salt Lake City
Science demos, information booths, planetarium shows, solar observing, star parties and FUN!
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Utah, The Clark Planetarium, and the Salt Lake Astronomical Society will be hosting a slew of events for Astronomy Day 2012.
Go to http://clarkplanetarium.org/celebrate-astronomy-day/ and http://web.utah.edu/astro for more information.
VIRGINIA
Celebrate Astronomy Day at JMU, 91 East Grace St., Miller Hall, Room 1103, Harrisonburg, Sept. 27 & 28
Please come celebrate ASTRONOMY DAY this Saturday with JMU's John C. Wells Planetarium & the Dept. of Physics & Astronomy! We have many activities planned that are great for the whole family!
FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 27 @ 8pm
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Join us at JMU's Astronomy Park, on JMU's campus east of I-81, for an evening of star-gazing! We will have several telescopes set-up for members of the community to observe Jupiter and its moons, Saturn and its majestic rings, as well as Mars, Venus, the Moon, and so much more! Star-gazing is weather-dependent so please check our Facebook page to determine if this event takes place! http://www.facebook.com/jmu.planetarium
SATURDAY Morning, APRIL 28 @ 10am
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Come out to Harrisonburg's incredible Farmer's Market Saturday morning to see the Sun and any Sunspots SAFELY, build (and EAT!) your own comet, and make your own asteroids & craters. Plus we will have lots of FREE NASA posters, stickers, and bookmarks to hand out!
SATURDAY Afternoon, APRIL 28 @2:30 & 3:30
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Head over to the John C. Wells Planetarium (Room 1103, Miller Hall, JMU) to see the animated, full-dome movie "Molecularium" at 2:30 and "IBEX: Solar System Boundary Explorer" at 3:30! Following both ~20 min films, sit-back and enjoy our live star talk featuring the beautiful Shenandoah Valley night sky! BOTH SHOWS ARE FREE! Plus we will have lots of FREE NASA posters, stickers, and bookmarks to hand out!
SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 28 @ 8pm
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IF Friday's star party is cancelled because of bad weather, we will try to observe Saturday night! Please check our Facebook page to determine if this event takes place! http://www.facebook.com/jmu.planetarium
WASHINGTON
Astronomy Day at Everett Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett
The Everett Astronomical Society (EAS) will have Astronomy Day presentations and activities at the Evergreen Branch of the Everett Public Library, on Saturday April 28th , from 10:00 AM until 5:30 PM.
All activities are free and open to the public at no charge.
These will be on display in the Evergreen Branch Library conference room on Saturday:
-Astronomical images, many by local amateurs
-Slide shows, various astronomical telescopes, computer and internet astronomy, books, photographs, posters, hand-on activities
-Local amateur astronomers are on hand to answer questions and describe astronomical observing and digital imaging techniques.
-Solar telescopes to view sun spots and solar prominence viewing with specialized hydrogen-alpha telescopes from sidewalk outside the exhibits.
-Attendees can pick up free copies of detailed sky maps showing the night sky objects, and handouts about getting started in astronomy.
-Learn about further sky-gazing and other activities conducted by the Everett Astronomical Society and other astronomy organizations in the northwest throughout the coming year.
Evergreen Branch of Everett Library
9512 Evergreen Way
Everett, WA 98204
Phone - 425-257-8250 or 425-257-8260
Evergreen Branch Library Map - http://epls.org/ebmap.asp
Night Sky Observing at Harborview Park (Saturday). 1700 West Mukilteo Boulevard,
Everett
FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVENING SKY OBSERVING EVENTS AT HARBORVIEW PARK – (weather permitting)
-On Friday and Saturday evenings, April 27th and 28th from dusk (about 8:00 PM) until around 11:30 pm, the Everett Astronomical Society will hold free public observing sessions on the lawn at Harborview Park, in SW Everett/Mukilteo, (weather permitting – will be cancelled if overcast or rainy)
-There will be many telescopes of various types set up and available so that the public can come and explore what can be seen in the sky though a powerful telescope.
-There will be telescopes ranging in size from 3 inches to 16 inches in diameter, of a variety of types: including refractors, Dobsonian reflectors, and Schmidt-Casegrain style telescopes.
You can also bring your own binoculars, star chart, or telescope if you like.
-Featured will be the planet Saturn with its rings, planet Venus, close up detail views of the crescent moon, and a glimpse at planet Mars and Jupiter.
-Also featured will be selected star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae that are bright enough to be seen from within Everett.
This event allows people to learn and get their questions answered about the range of telescopes that are available, how different telescopes compare, and talk with local expert amateur astronomers.
Harborview Park in Everett
Harborview Park is located at 1700 West Mukilteo Boulevard.
Everett Parks & Recreation web site map - http://www.everettwa.org/Get_PDF.aspx?pdfID=818
Astronomy Day at the Pacific Planetarium: FREE Community Event, 817 Pacific Avenue, Bremerton
Astronomy Day FREE Community Event at the Pacific Planetarium in Bremerton, WA on April 28th, 5PM-10PM. Free planetarium shows, astronomy exhibits, telescopes and members of the Olympic Astronomical Society present to show you how to use your telescope and look into the night sky. Refreshments too.
http://www.facebook.com/PacificPlanetarium
CANADA
International Astronomy Day, ibrary ( 2nd St. E) Cornwall Collegiate & VS ( 437 Sydney St.), Cornwall, Ontario
10 - 3 pm Library - BYA (Back Yard Astronomers) will share opportunities and information about astronomy.
8 - 10 pm Cornwall Collegiate & VS BYA (Back Yard Astronmers) will facilitate viewing the night sky and all that it holds using telescopes and equipment.
Everyone welcome, and there is no charge. Information contact Dan Bobka 613.932.2720
INTERNATIONAL
INDIA
Star Gazing and Observing, Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Naked eye sky watching, Telescope viewing with 6" and 3" reflectors.
Public program. No fees. No registration. (Road show).
Observation of Moon & Planets, Dombivli
Sky observation and some basic astrophotography using Sky-watcher 6 inch Dobsonian Telescope at home.
IRAN
ZEO ASTRONOMY DAY 2012, ZAFERANIEH EDUCATIONAL OBSERVATORY-Zaferanieh park-zaferanieh st.- valiasr ave., Tehran Iran, April 27
The Zaferanieh Educational Observatory (ZEO) has participated in Astronomy Day for about 14 years. We have astronomy programs such as loges to display some simple evident like models of The Solar System or knowing more about constellations. There are some telescopes for observing the Moon and planets like Jupiter and Mars if the weather permitted! Also some members of observatory will be on hand to answer questions about observatory or in general astronomy. There are also some speeches on astrophysics, Solar System and … by professors of observatory.
For Astronomy Day 2012 we are focused on the event of Venus Transit and we have two special loges for this occurrence.
Astronomy Day 2012 will be hold on Friday, 27 April in Iran. We are going begin at 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. This event is free for all ages
Astronomy Day 2012, Iran,Imam Ali Mosque Of Punak, Tehran April 27
The Astronomical Association Of Imam Ali Mosque Of Punak will celebrate International Astronomy Day on Friday, 27 April in Iran.
It will consist of 10 programs.
-observation of night sky and sun with filter
-showing film
-Astronomical competition for all,and giving Award
-Exhibition of Photographs and posters astronomical
-"light pollution station" to Illustrate the hazards of light pollution
-"Weight Station" to see what you weigh on the sun and other planets
-"cosmology station" to Cosmology to explain to people
-"solar system station" familiar with solar system
-"Astronomy for Kids Station" to Familiarize children with astronomy
- two guest speaker will talk obout telescopes,constellations,sundial,Astronomy In Quran.
Location:Tehran,Meidan-e Punak,Masjed Imam Ali(a)
Time:Astronomy Day
For more information call: Ali Irannezhad +98-9396944521
This event is free and open to the public.
Your sky is clear and full of stars and best wishesh for You.
Nujom Magazine & Astronomy Day
Every year from 15th April To 15th of May astronomers Around The Globe Have Participated In Astronomy Week and Astronomy day. They Provides Telescopes to Show Astronomy’s Wonders to public, in some cases many professionals and Amateur astronomers will be answer people’s various questions.
This year Nujom magazine, the first & the oldest astronomy magazine in the Middle East with collaboration of Touchal organization, will host for astronomy societies.
Nujom magazine ceremony for astronomy day will be held on 27 April 9:00 a.m. to 24:00, with many spectacular programs such as sky observing & cubicles like:
- Solar System
- Constellations
- Astronomy for Children
- Venus transit
- Astronomy groups
- Videos & Slide Shows
All groups and astronomy societies whose want to participate in this exhibition please refer to our website: www.nojum.ir
