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.
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Globe at NIght: Citizen Science to Measure Sky Brightness
Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 09:00pm - 09:30pm
Eastern Time
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DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
TIME: 9:00 pm - 9:30 pm Eastern Time
WEBINAR: Globe at Night: Citizen Science to Measure Sky Brightness
PRESENTERS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
MODERATORS:
Don Ficken, St. Louis Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri
Tom Lynch, Amateur Observers’ Society of New York
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Scientists need your help collecting data on sky brightness! Globe at Night is a citizen science program where library patrons can report the number of stars they see in a specific constellation. By reporting this count, library patrons can contribute data to scientists for research of sky brightness. The program is free, easy to complete in just a few minutes, and a fun project to complete while using the library telescope.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
FACEBOOK LIVE
This program will be streamed on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/librarytelescope