Summer Skygazing 2018

July 23, 2018

Seize the night by getting out under the stars.  Here are some skygazing opportunities and related activities to enjoy in summer 2018.

Summer 2018

Naked eye planets follow the sun.  From west to east you can see Venus, Jupiter and Saturn just after sunset.  Mars is domin...

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Look Through a Big Scope Nov. 17

November 11, 2017

EVENT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

Wanna observe deep sky objects through big telescopes at a dark sky site?  Enjoy a special skygazing event Open Lands, Open Skies as twilight segues into night on November 17, 2017.  The family-friendly look up--free and open to the public-...

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Open Lands, Open Sky

September 28, 2017

 

Chikaming Open Lands (COL) will host a night with telescopes under the stars on November 17, 2017, at the Chikaming Township Park and Preserve located off Warren Woods Road (map) east of I-94.  Astronomy activities are family-friendly and encourage the public to look...

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2017 Star Party

May 9, 2017

I encourage you to get out under a vast canopy of stars May 19-21 at the 2017 Michiana Star Party.  Dozens of amateur astronomers set up their telescopes, observe through the night, and revel in the majesty of a dark night sky. Whether you bring a scope or not, come ou...

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Solar Eclipse Activities At ScienceAlive

January 12, 2017

Prepare for the exciting 2017 total solar eclipse at ScienceAlive! on Saturday, February 4, 2017.  If you can't join us in person at St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL) in South Bend, IN, do these haptic activities with your kids at home or in school.  Here's what...

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2017 Astronomy Things To Do

December 29, 2016

Here are my picks for Astronomy Things To Do in 2017.  At least, they're astronomy things I look forward to doing. 

Look Up

Any clear night

Half of all history occurred between sunset and sunrise.  On a clear night(s), simply look up at a free gift from nature.  Dis...

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Think Bigger Than A Supermoon

November 9, 2016

It's time to get back to the serious practice of science.  The so-called "supermoon" of Monday, November 14, may be a darling of science-lite media, but it's time to understand and appreciate real  science events of greater consequence.  I offer four astronomy opportun...

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Learning From Gravitational Waves

November 6, 2016

How big of a wave can you make?  Supermassive objects that collide can distort time-space itself, as the  radiating waves carry away energy.   The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) team announced they had recorded gravitational waves ...

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Bicentennial Birthday Bash Sungazing

October 10, 2016

Thanks to all who participated in the Indiana Bicentennial Birthday Bash at Bendix Woods County Park, in New Carlisle, IN.  The Bicentennial Torch Relay passed several Anniversary Solargraphs along the route through St. Joseph County, including three pinhole cameras wi...

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Solargraphs Along the Torch Route

September 8, 2016

Two new Anniversary Solargraphs are in place along the route of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. 

After torch bearers wend their way through St. Joseph County on October 8, 2016, they will pass the torch at a daylong celebration at Bendix Woods County Park.  There...

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