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Globe at NIght: Citizen Science to Measure Sky Brightness 
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 09:00pm - 09:30pm
Eastern Time 
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DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time

WEBINAR: Globe at Night: Citizen Science to Measure Sky Brightness

PRESENTERS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri

MODERATORS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
Tom Lynch, Amateur Observers’ Society of New York 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Scientists need your help collecting data on sky brightness! Globe at Night is a citizen science program where library patrons can report the number of stars they see in a specific constellation.  By reporting this count, library patrons can contribute data to scientists for research of sky brightness. The program is free, easy to complete in just a few minutes, and a fun project to complete while using the library telescope.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/librarytelescope

Our Goal

To foster scientific literacy, stimulate an interest in astronomy, and provide people who have never looked through a telescope the chance to experience the excitement that comes from discovery