Astronomy Nights
Astronomy nights are sponsored by the Regional Science Center. Their primary purpose is to observe the sky. Visitors view the sky with the naked eye, binoculars, small telescopes and the Paul Feder Observatory's sixteen inch telescope. Other activities may include a public lecture, trail walks, movies, make and take activities and opportunities to chat with amateur astronomers. Astronomy nights are usually held at the Regional Science Center's Buffalo River Site.
2009 EVENTS:
ASTRONOMY EVENTS AT THE BUFFALO RIVER SITE
If Galileo Could See Jupiter Today!
Friday, October 9, 2009 7-9 pm
One of the objects that Galileo found especially fascinating through his telescope was the planet Jupiter. The four brightest moons of Jupiter are still called the Galilean satellites. Tonight, we will retrace Galileo's footsteps by looking at the moons. If conditions are good, we will be able to observe details in Jupiter's atmosphere that he never saw with his simple telescope. We will also observe other celestial objects- the Milky Way, star clusters and nebulae.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call the Regional Science Center at 218.477.2920.
