Astronomy Day 2012

Celebrate

Astronomy Day

with the

Northwest Suburban Astronomers

and the

Harper College Department of Physical Sciences

Saturday April 28, 2012

Harper College

Palatine

Explore the wonders of the universe... see the moon, planets, stars, and galaxies.

On Saturday, April 28th. - RAIN or SHINE - we will host an informative and entertaining celebration of astronomy beginning at 5:30 pm.

If the skies are clear, telescopes will be available for viewing a variety of celestial objects.

NSA members will be on hand to answer any questions and conduct general tours of the night sky.

But don’t stay away even if it’s cloudy. Inside the school will be a wide variety of shows, demonstrations, and exhibits.

Scouts will receive an Astronomy Day patch!

Programs

Displays

Table	Display	Presenter	Description
1	Information	Edith Auchter	Pick up a listing of all programs, times, and room numbers
2	Northwest Suburban Astronomers	Eric Lim, Gordon Garcia	Information about the local astronomy club
3	The Milkway Galaxy		Learn about our home galaxy, the Milky Way
4	The Milkyway Galaxy Continued
5	Astrophotography	Robert Karas	Photographs of the night sky taken through a backyard telescope
6	Astrophotography	Bruce Reuben
7	Demonstration of Light	Kelly Page

Indoor Telescopes

A variety of telescopes will be on display in the main hall. NSA members will be on hand to explain the design and operation of each instrument.

- TeleVue Refractor telescope on german equatorial mount

- 9.25 inch Celestron Telescope on equatorial mount

- Meade Schmidt Cassegrain on fork mount

- 16 inch Dobsonian reflector telescope

- Astronomical binoculars

- 25 inch Dobsonian reflector telescope

Outdoor Telescopes

Telescopes will be set up outside the observatory for viewing the Moon, stars, and other celestial objects.

Download The Flyer

You can download a PDF version of the 2011 flyer by clicking here. This includes a map of the location.

Contact Information

Charlie Klingel

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