Friday, June 12, 7:00pm 

Recording will also be available on our youtube channel after the event.

View the recording on Youtube: https://youtu.be/oTIZw793-Vk

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. Click here for more information about past AstroNights events, including how to access recordings.

Resources

The links below include resources mentioned during the program, suggested follow-up activities, and more!

Hubble’s Messier Catalog: Learn more about M13 (the Hercules Cluster).

Anatomy of the Milky Way: See how globular clusters like M13 fit into the dynamic structure of our galaxy.

MicroObservatory: control robotic telescopes to take high-quality astrophotos of celestial objects both near and far. Tutorials and other educational resources available.

Binocular Sky: advice on finding the Hercules Cluster with binoculars. Likely to only be useful for those who live in dark-sky areas.

How dark is your sky? Check out the Light Pollution Map for DarkSiteFinder!

The Arecibo Message, from SETI. If you were going to send a message to an extraterrestrial civilization, what would your message say, and how would you make sure it could be understood?