Starlab and Moon Party
August 28, 2009
Saturday the public is invited to observe the waxing gibbious moon at a Moon Party hosted by the San Bernardino County Museum and the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
Most every month the amateur astronomers bring their telescopes to the parking lot of the museum, set them up and assist visitors in looking through their telescopes to observe the skies. This Saturday it is anticipated that the craters of the moon will be easily visible. A bonus according to Chris Clarke who has been coordinating the museum's moon and planet parties, will be the planet Jupiter which will be rising in the southeast. Viewers should be able to see Jupiter's four Galilean moons. This free event will begin at 8 p.m.
Throughout the day the museum will be featuring the inflatable planetarium, Starlab, that people can crawl into and gaze at the night sky. Starlab programs will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. with timed Starlab passes available at the museum's front desk beginning at 10 a.m. The Starlab shows run for about a half hour.
Museum admission is from $4-$8. For more information you can call 909-307-2669 or on the web, http://www.sbcountymuseum.org/
Saturday the public is invited to observe the waxing gibbious moon at a Moon Party hosted by the San Bernardino County Museum and the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers.
Most every month the amateur astronomers bring their telescopes to the parking lot of the museum, set them up and assist visitors in looking through their telescopes to observe the skies. This Saturday it is anticipated that the craters of the moon will be easily visible. A bonus according to Chris Clarke who has been coordinating the museum's moon and planet parties, will be the planet Jupiter which will be rising in the southeast. Viewers should be able to see Jupiter's four Galilean moons. This free event will begin at 8 p.m.
Throughout the day the museum will be featuring the inflatable planetarium, Starlab, that people can crawl into and gaze at the night sky. Starlab programs will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. with timed Starlab passes available at the museum's front desk beginning at 10 a.m. The Starlab shows run for about a half hour.
Museum admission is from $4-$8. For more information you can call 909-307-2669 or on the web, http://www.sbcountymuseum.org/
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