WVAC has obtained a solar telescope that will be used for daytime/early evening outreach events.
Viewing the Sun with a solar telescope will be an experience you’ll never forget.
Solar Telescope For Outreach
November 7th “Earth Strikes Back”
Speaker: Dr. Nick Moskovitz nmosko@lowell.edu
Topic: Earth Strikes Back: NASA’s First Planetary Defense Test Experiment
Description: Dr. Moskovitz will speak on the recent DART Mission and the role the Lowell Observatory played in the mission.
Bio: Dr. Moskovitz is a planetary astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff AZ. His research focuses on small bodies in the Solar System, primarily Main Belt and near-Earth asteroids. Dr. Moskovitz and his collaborators are pursuing a number of projects that include understanding the link between asteroids and meteorites, characterizing the properties of meteors, probing the geologic evolution of minor planets over solar system history, developing tools to enable mining of minor planet data, and using telescopic observations to support spacecraft missions.
Alamo Lake State Park “Night Under the Sky”
Alamo Lake State Park “Night Under the Sky”
- November 4th 2023.
- Event Location Alamo Lake State Park Group area
- Observing the Sun from Noon to 4:00pm
- Presentation at 5:00pm followed by nighttime observation
International Observe the Moon Night – SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 – SURPRISE ASANTE LIBRARY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21 – SURPRISE ASANTE LIBRARY
International Observe the Moon Night
Public may need to register at the library or at the event.
More information may be available at the library website: Surprise Public Library
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Host: Tonya Stuemplf
October 3rd General Meeting
Steve Bradshaw: How Far Away Is That?
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October 3, 2023
Speaker: Steve Bradshaw
Topic: How Far Away Is That? (but more importantly, how do we measure it?)
Description: In the presentation Steve gives an in depth but understandable walk through of the rungs on the “Cosmic Distance Ladder”.
Bio: Steve is a retired IT instructor and course developer. He is also an active member of EVAC where he volunteers for outreach events at schools, star parties and the observatory. Steve is also on the Board of Directors for EVAC.
Format: In Person