During the winter months of January, February and March on moonless evenings, the Lake Afton Public Observatory will present 鈥淲onders of the Winter Sky.鈥�
The show will be presented Jan. 7-8, 21-22 and 28-29; Feb. 4-5 and 25-26; and March 4-5 and 25-26.
Many of the objects in the winter sky actually look better when viewed through a good pair of binoculars instead of a telescope. During this program, visitors will get to see for themselves and compare these two views. Bring a pair of binoculars or use the observatory鈥檚 as staff guides you through the winter sky.
Also planned for the observatory is 鈥淟una and the Starry Skies,鈥� on the evenings of Jan. 14-15; Feb. 11-12 and 18-19; and March 11-12 and 18-19. Visitors will be treated to a view of a double or binary star system, a double open cluster of stars and Jupiter (in January). They will also get to clearly see the moon鈥檚 craters, mountains and smooth plains.
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The Lake Afton Public Observatory is operated by the Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education, a part of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Science at 麻豆传媒.