Friday August 5, 2011 7pm - 11pm (4 Hours)
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Park 902 583 7319
“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,
Come and find out where you are,
And what you are made of?...”
On our 1st Annual Astronomy Weekend join seasoned star-gazers Larry Bogan and Patrick Kelly from the (Blomidon Naturalist Society & Minas Astronomy Group) for an up close peek at our cosmic neighborhood through the telescope: planets, constellations, Galaxies, get to know your universe! Meet at the Camp Ground Host Site.
7:00pm Astronomy for Earthlings: “Where in the world are we?”
- A Brief History of the Universe: Ponder how our ancestors related to the stars in the night sky.
-Take part in a hands on astronomy orientation presentation to place yourself: in orbit, on Planet Earth, and in the time-space continuum.
-We’ll walk the solar system at the speed of light (or... at a proportionateley calculated velocity)
8:30pm Celestial viewing: A guided tour of our Galaxy and beyond...!
-Look up, way up... and back in time.....for real!
-Learn to identify constellations for fun and navigation as humans have done for thousands of years.
-Telescopes will be on hand for viewing, bring binoculars and lots of questions.
Park 902 583 7319
“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,
Come and find out where you are,
And what you are made of?...”
On our 1st Annual Astronomy Weekend join seasoned star-gazers Larry Bogan and Patrick Kelly from the (Blomidon Naturalist Society & Minas Astronomy Group) for an up close peek at our cosmic neighborhood through the telescope: planets, constellations, Galaxies, get to know your universe! Meet at the Camp Ground Host Site.
7:00pm Astronomy for Earthlings: “Where in the world are we?”
- A Brief History of the Universe: Ponder how our ancestors related to the stars in the night sky.
-Take part in a hands on astronomy orientation presentation to place yourself: in orbit, on Planet Earth, and in the time-space continuum.
-We’ll walk the solar system at the speed of light (or... at a proportionateley calculated velocity)
8:30pm Celestial viewing: A guided tour of our Galaxy and beyond...!
-Look up, way up... and back in time.....for real!
-Learn to identify constellations for fun and navigation as humans have done for thousands of years.
-Telescopes will be on hand for viewing, bring binoculars and lots of questions.
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
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