From the Dome to Your Home
AstroNights LIVE: A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Friday, May 1, 7:00pm
View Recording on YouTube : https://youtu.be/xcQaslVTtp8
Important Details
Live presentation: 30 minutes (including Q+A), recommended for: ages 6+
There are 2 ways to participate in this event live: join the live webinar via Zoom (registration required), or view live on our YouTube channel.
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Recording will also be available on our youtube channel after the event.
About AstroNights:
Join us at 7:00pm on select Fridays for a half-hour presentation exploring everyone’s favorite astronomy topics. From the colorful characters in our own solar system to the weird and wonderful things far beyond, each program is sure to contain something of interest to armchair astronomers of all ages.
Resources
The links below include resources mentioned during the program, suggested follow-up activities, and more!
For young learners (or anyone who loves glitter): explore different galaxy shapes and make a Galactic Mobile to display in your home.
MicroObservatory: control robotic telescopes to take high-quality astrophotos of celestial objects both near and far. Tutorials and other educational resources available.
More about Messier 51 AKA the Whirlpool Galaxy. From NASA, from the Hubble Space Telescope, from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.
In this video from the Hubble Space Telescope, learn why we need different telescopes, observing different wavelengths of light, to get a more complete picture of galaxies like the Whirlpool.
Binocular Sky: advice on finding the Whirlpool Galaxies with binoculars. Only for those who live in dark-sky areas.
How dark is your sky? Check out the Light Pollution Map for DarkSiteFinder!