Our Goal
The Library Telescope Program fosters scientific literacy, stimulates interest in astronomy, and offers the awe and excitement of exploring the night sky to those who may have never looked through a telescope.
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WEBINAR: Solar System Activities for Library Telescope Nights
Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 09:00pm - 09:30pm
Eastern Time
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DATE: March 15, 2023
TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
WEBINAR: Partnering with a Library to Launch a Library Telescope Program
PRESENTERS:
Terry Menz, Riverbend Astronomy Club, Illinois
MODERATORS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
Tom Lynch, Amateur Observers’ Society of New York
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Explore the Solar System in new ways with these activities. Make a Pocket Solar System to demonstrate the relative distances between the planets. Count how many Jupiters it takes to cross the Sun and how many Earths are needed to cross the width of Jupiter. Why don’t we see all the planets every night? Where in the world are they? Why do we always see the same side of the Moon? Resources for these and other activities will be shared with the audience.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/librarytelescope
ZOOM WEBINAR
Signup for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Y__naROMQ-OotoAUvbxy1Q
After registering, you will receive access instructions to join the webinar.