[Chaos-l] Morehead Observing schedule

[Mickey Jo Sorrell]

Hello astronomer friends,
This next week is going to be a busy one. Clear skies, please.

With the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday, August 12, we're going to 
have an observing session at Ebenezer Church Recreation Area at Jordan 
Lake AND we're going to have a Paddling Under the Stars at Farrington 
Point. We would love to have CHAOS members at both viewings.

The night before (Tuesday, August 11) will be, I believe, a regularly 
scheduled CHAOS meeting. We'll be hearing more about that, I'm sure.
That same night, 50-60 Hillsborough Cub Scouts are coming to Morehead to 
complete requirements for a belt loop and/or pin. We'll be looking 
through telescopes and binoculars before dark, then a planetarium 
program, and come back out to view again after dark. This should start 
about 7:30 and go until 9 or later. If any of you can make that later 
session (maybe 8:30 or so) please let me know.

Last thing - I have just scheduled a fall observing session at Little 
River Regional Park for Friday, October 24, from 7 - 9. If we cancel for 
weather we will try again on Friday, November 13, at the same time.
Get that one on your calendars now. The Little River folks are always 
thrilled to have us and the skies there are pretty dark - although too 
often cloudy. We're working on that.

Mickey

BTW - Did you know that Mars is going to be the size of the full Moon on 
August 27?
How often have you been asked about this one this year?



-- 
Mickey Jo Sorrell
Planetarium Educator
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
CB #3480
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
919-962-3300