Activity
Time:
April Meteor Showers – Behlen Observatory Open House
Date:
8:00 pm –
11:00 pm
Behlen Observatory
Co Rd 8
Ithaca Ne 68073
Ithaca Ne 68073
Directions: GPS Coordinates: 41.170809, -96.447055
Visit http://observatory.unl.edu for driving directions
Visit http://observatory.unl.edu for driving directions
Contact:
Michael Sibbernsen, (402) 472-8134, msibbernsen2@unl.edu
Join us for a chance to see a number of beautiful celestial objects including the Hercules Star Cluster, the Whirlpool Galaxy, a Waxing Crescent Moon, and the planet Jupiter. The date also marks the midpoint of the Lyrid Meteor Shower, so you may catch a shooting star or two!
As a very special treat, Dr. Kevin Lee will be giving a presentation on Stellar Demographics at 8:45 p.m. Also, the Society of Physics students will be on hand with amazing science demonstrations!
As a very special treat, Dr. Kevin Lee will be giving a presentation on Stellar Demographics at 8:45 p.m. Also, the Society of Physics students will be on hand with amazing science demonstrations!
Additional Public Info:
Open to the General Public
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