Gazing into the past
September 20, 2019 By Amy Sayle On Friday, September 20, 2019, from 8 to 10 p.m., you are invited to join Morehead at the House in the Horseshoe state historic site for…
September 20, 2019 By Amy Sayle On Friday, September 20, 2019, from 8 to 10 p.m., you are invited to join Morehead at the House in the Horseshoe state historic site for…
…location at the US Naval Observatory’s Astronomical Applications website. This site provides standard times; add 1 hour to convert to Daylight Time. Also consider doing some viewing pre-dawn on the days…
…dark site. Light pollution is less of a factor for viewing a lunar eclipse than for events such as meteor showers. Join us in making eclipse memories. Experience a simulation…
…If you’re viewing from your own yard, consider inviting your neighbors – and asking them to turn off their outside lights. From a reasonably dark site, you may see an…
…trucks Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ and Dusty Donuts will be on site for snacking, or visitors can enjoy one of many nearby downtown restaurants for dinner; www.downtownchapelhill.com/dining. Stop by for a Halloween…
…at a dark site and do it very early Monday morning, August 13, 2018, before the sky begins to brighten from the approaching sunrise. The Perseid meteor shower will produce…
…curious to see Mars in the night sky, this is what to look for: 1) Mars is currently very bright. Now (July 27, 2018) and for a number of weeks to come, Mars…
…Moon will have already set. Moonset times do vary a bit by location, by the way. You can check your moonset time at the US Naval Observatory site. For Chapel Hill,…
…dimmer meteors from view. If you’re viewing from your own yard, consider inviting your neighbors – and asking them to turn off their outside lights. From a reasonably dark site,…
…Senior Director of Community Relations at Cary, NC-based analytics company SAS Institute Inc., for her continued support of STEM education. Goodnight serves on a number of boards committed to education,…