STEM @ THE LIBRARY: STARGAZING & CALCULATING ASTRONOMICAL DISTANCES

6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Velma Teague Library
VTL Adult Department

Event Details

Enjoy a night under the stars! In the first part of this program, professional stargazer Tony La Conte will explain how astronomers calculate the distances to moons, planets, star clusters, and galaxies. We will then move outside to Murphy Park to use powerful telescopes to help identify the globular star cluster M3, the Cigar Galaxy, the Ghost of Jupiter Nebula and the beautiful double star Cor Caroli. Bring digital cameras, not cell phone cameras, to take photos through the telescopes. Participants will be given sky maps for the months of May and June. Suitable for ages 5 and up, this program is supported with funds granted by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records Agency, a division of the Arizona Secretary of State, under the Library Services and Technology Act, which is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Event Type(s): STEM, Special Interest
Age Group(s): All Ages
Presenter: Tony La Conte
Stephanie Rumsey
(623) 930-3440