Our Goal
The Library Telescope Program fosters scientific literacy, stimulates interest in astronomy, and offers the awe and excitement of exploring the night sky to those who may have never looked through a telescope.
DATE: January 18, 2023
TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
WEBINAR: 2023's Most Fascinating Events as seen with the help of the Library Telescope
PRESENTERS:
John Goss, Astronomical League
MODERATOR:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Don’t miss these six remarkable sights and events in 2023, all made better with the Library Telescope.
1. Venus meets Saturn, and then Jupiter
2. Crescent moon and Venus
3. Venus brightens and thins into a crescent phase
4. The Beehive
5. The moon moves front of the bright star Antares
6. International Observe the Moon Night – International Library Telescope Week: Oct. 20
And, as always, the changing crescent of Venus, craters on the moon, the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/librarytelescope
ZOOM WEBINAR
Signup for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wiS_eamKSLCVv-E9y-xkUw
After registering, you will receive access instructions to join the webinar.
The Library Telescope Program fosters scientific literacy, stimulates interest in astronomy, and offers the awe and excitement of exploring the night sky to those who may have never looked through a telescope.