[Chaos-l] Astronomical Goings On This Week

[Mickey Jo Sorrell]

And for even more fun for the weekend -- Morehead will be back at Little 
River Friday night from 8 - 10, and at Jordan Lake's Ebenezer Church 
Recreation Area on Saturday night, 8 - 10.

If you can't get that far from home, try this: The fourth annual 
International Sidewalk Astronomy Night, this Saturday.
http://www.sidewalkastronomers.us/id220.html

Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the last day of the 2010 Globe at Night. Get your 
data points posted.
http://www.globeatnight.org/             
More that 8600 measurements so far.

Mickey

Robert Nielsen wrote:
> Everyone,
>
> We have an outreach opportunity this week ... at Efland Cheeks 
> Elementary in Orange county (just north of I-40/85).   I'm not really 
> sure how it is going to work, since with the time change it doesn't 
> get dark until after 7:30 now ... but it will be from 6:30 until 8:30 
> on Thursday night.   I plan on being there, and I think Jayme will 
> join me ... but if there are any others out there that would like to 
> show kids your scope (and possibly something in the evening sky) and 
> spark their interest in astronomy, feel free to join us!
>
> Also, the weather forecast for this weekend is looking good ... and I 
> plan on a traveling over to Medoc Mountain State Park on Friday night 
> for possibly a full night of observing.  Anyone want to join me?  The 
> good thing is that on March 1st, the gate to the park stays open until 
> 8 PM now ... making it easier to get over there after work.   The 
> Virgo and Coma galaxies are calling ...
>
> Robert
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Mickey Jo Sorrell
Planetarium Educator
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
CB #3480
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
919-962-3300