Through highly engaging and activity packed sessions, participants
will learn about various ASTRONOMY TOPICS. Each session will also
include information from the International Dark Sky Association about
reasonable, cost effective strategies to help US all preserve darkness
as an ecological resource.To bolster your “astro-literacy” sign up
for each individual session to complete the series or select the ones
of your choice. All classes are taught by Ranger Bob, well known at
Duke Farms as a knowledgeable instructor who facilitates fun and
enriching learning experiences for all.
JANUARY 26 FROM 1:00PM – 2:30PM: OBSERVATIONS OF OUR MAGNETIC SUN
There is no fire on the Sun! All that energy is electromagnetic. We
will share fun solar facts, learn about sun spots, the Northern Lights
and review great pictures of the 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun. After
the classroom session, we will set up a specialized, h-alpha solar
telescope that will let US safely observe the Sun and provide US views
of any sunspots or solar prominences that might be visible. _Every
child will receive a UV sensitive bead bracelet and learn why it
changes color in sunlight._
FEBRUARY 22 FROM 1:00PM -2:30PM: A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MOON
Marvel as the Moon shares her varied geography. Our program will
include the concepts of Moon phases, eclipses and tides as well as
vivid, close-up images of the lunar terrain and Apollo landing sites.
_You will also create your own crater and using your phone, capture
the impact!_ Simulations of rotation and revolutions are included in
this activity-based class. Every attendee will leave with a Lunar
Observation Journal to complete a follow - up activity at home.
MARCH 6 FROM 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM: FINDING YOUR WAY IN THE NIGHT SKY
Are the Big Dipper and Orion’s Belt all you can identify in the
night sky? How about all the other stars up there? Can you see the
constellations and name them? Become a stargazer with experience!
Make a star wheel to take home and help your family navigate and
appreciate the heavens from your own back yard. No telescope needed!
Learn to find more than 20 constellations, asterisms and bright
“anchor” stars. _Every family will receive a planisphere, or star
wheel, to assemble and use in their own backyard to reinforce the
orientation to stargazing that they'll experience at the class._
Observe Venus and the Moon with our telescope, weather permitting.
March 21 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm: Our Solar System - Worlds in
Comparison
Each of our "neighborhood" planets has unique properties and stories
that we will share. Did you know that the planets only make up the
first THIRD of the solar system? _Two fun family activities will
dispel the misconceptions most of us have about the planets' sizes and
their orbital distances._
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