[Chaos-l] Observe the Moon

[Mickey Jo Sorrell]

I hope you've all heard by now - about the NC Science Festival. Two 
weeks in September dedicated to real people doing real science all 
across the state.
Here's the web page. http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/
Check the calendar and you'll see that there are lots of events every 
day, including our regular observing at Jordan Lake on Sept. 11. You 
don't need to design a special event for the festival, just enter your 
already-scheduled events on the calendar.

If you're on RAC's listserv, you have noticed that they are preparing 
for activities on the Expo day, Sept. 25, on the UNC campus.

I'd really like to see CHAOS on the calendar somewhere, and I have an 
idea I thought I'd share. Planning is underway for an International 
Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, September 18.
Here's the website, currently under construction - 
http://observethemoonnight.org/

I've already committed to Moon observing with a private group (kids 
birthday party) that night for 45 minutes or so, but I was wondering if 
the CHAOS members might want to organize around a more public event - 
maybe even on a busy street, mall parking lot, or around a sundial. Any 
opportunity for a little ambush astronomy.

I would be very happy to join in if there is interest.

Mickey

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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