[Chaos-l] Globe at Night

[Mickey Jo Sorrell]

I had hoped to attend tonight's meeting to alert the members about this 
citizen science opportunity that comes around every year at this time.
This year's dates are March 3 - 16.  http://www.globeatnight.org/

The Globe at Night program allows students and families, teachers and 
astronomers, to match Orion in their night sky to an online magnitude 
chart, enter their data, and be a part of mapping light pollution around 
the globe. The idea, of course, is to increase awareness of light 
pollution, and appreciation and stewardship of dark skies.

I hope that all CHAOS members will contribute a data point during this 
time period.

We'll be sharing this information at Morehead observing sessions on Feb. 
19 at Little River Regional Park and Feb. 20 at Jordan Lake, as well as 
teachers and students who visit the planetarium.

Have fun tonight.

Mickey

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