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: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
WEBINAR: Summer Reading Programs to support the Library Telescope Program
PRESENTERS:
Terry Menz, Riverbend Astronomy Club, Illinois
MODERATORS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
Tom Lynch, Amateur Observers’ Society of New York
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This summer, invite your summer reading program participants to learn more about the space objects we can see in the library telescope. Also help them find out more about how telescopes work with some hands-on activities. The activities we will cover can be divided into 3 groups: Solar System, Moon, and Light & Telescopes. We will review these activities and also provide links to resources needed to get started!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/librarytelescope
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.