Saturday, April 28
10 AM - 10 PM
Members: Free
Non-Members: Regular admission
The stars come out this year during National
Astronomy Day with a day – and night – full of
activities. National Astronomy Day is the perfect
event for families, kids and adults who are excited about
astronomy.
Members of the Georgia Meteorite Association will bring
meteorite specimens including touch pieces. Local astronomy
clubs will set up outside the museum for the entire event and
offer tips and tricks for stargazers of all ages and skill levels.
While plenty of people love to look up at the night sky, solar
astronomy at Tellus offers them a unique chance to see the
sun and observe the sky during the day.
“The Sun is really
active now, so visitors are likely to see sun spots and solar
prominences” says Tellus astronomer David Dundee.
Tellus will stay open late for a special Family Science Night
during National Astronomy Day, beginning at 5 PM with space-themed demonstrations and the unveiling of our first
collectable astronomy and meteorite cards. Planetarium
shows, including a return engagement of Dawn of the Space
Age, continue until 9 PM.
After the sun goes down the observatory aims its telescope
at Saturn, Gamma Leo (double star), Mars and the moon.
The museum, store, and observatory will remain open
until 10 PM.
Visitors can also see other celestial bodies
through additional telescopes set up on the Tellus lawn.
Astronomer David Dundee will lead a 20-minute star walk
at 9 and 9:30 PM.
These walks will be lively tours of the
night sky, pointing out major constellations and telling
some of the stories of the sky.
Come and view outstanding exhibits of selected winners from the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair on display here at Tellus April 28 & 29.
There will be student exhibitors with their projects throughout Saturday.
