• Events are listed in chronologically decreasing order - new events are found first.
• If any photos were taken some are shown at the bottom of the listing. 
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7th Grade Astronomy Nights

What we did: Students found the Winter Constellations and names of the brightest stars in the sky.  Additionally, Saturn and Orion's nebula were viewed through a telescope. 

Astronomy Days 2006

What we did: The NC Museum of Natural Sciences hosted two days of astronomy exhibits.  Students were invited to attend exhibits on meteors an had the opportunity to do an assortment of other astronomy activities.

Julian Date: 2453685.5

The Moon in the Middle: the Goddess of Love opposes the God of War

What we did: The Moon, Mars & Venus were all viewed on this evening. They were observed through a telescope and digital photos were taken. The constellations and stars of the autumn sky were also found.  

Photos

Julian Date: 2453400.1

Astronomy Days 2005: Marsapaloosa

What we did: The NC Museum of Natural Sciences hosted two days of astronomy exhibits.  For the first time NASA and NASA JPL were major partners in the event. NASA brought a number of exhibits, including the NASA AeroSpace Environmental Traveling Exhibit Bus - a "Greyhound" sized bus filled with exhibits. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory sent a 2,000 square foot interactive exhibit about the Mars MER mission.  Plus students had the opportunity to do an assortment of other astronomy activities.

Julian Date: 2453389.5

Seventeen Degree Stargazing

What we did: Comet Machholz, Saturn and its moon Titan, the Orion Nebula, and the a First Quarter Moon were all viewed through a telescope.  Additionally, all the major winter constellations were found. 

Julian Date: 2453381.5

Seventy Degree Stargazing

What we did:  Comet Machholz, Saturn and its moon Titan, the Orion Nebula, and the Andromeda Galaxy were all viewed through a telescope.  Additionally, all the major winter constellations were found. 

Julian Date: 2453097.5

Five in the Sky

What we did:  Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were all visible in the sky and viewed through different telescopes.  Additionally, the spring constellations and stars were pointed out. 

Julian Date: 2452680.5

The Hunter & The Bull

What we did:  The constellations and stars that can be seen in the winter sky in North Carolina were observed.  Stories of Orion the Hunter, Taurus the Bull, and other famous star patterns were exchanged.

Julian Date: 2453027.5

Love & War; Time & The King

What we did: Venus, Mars,  Saturn, and Jupiter were viewed through three different telescopes.  We also learned some of the constellations and stars that can be seen in the winter sky in North Carolina!

Julian Date: 2452919.5

The Moon & Mars Observing Session

What we did: The surface of the Moon was closely examined to identify maria and craters.  Additionally, Mars was also observed.

Julian Date:  2452881.3

S'Mores, Stars & Mars

What we did: An all-night camping trip to Jordan Lake!  The summer constellations as well as Mars & Saturn were observed. 

Photos

Julian Date:  2452877.1

Mars Observing Session

What we did: Mars was observed under high power magnification to see a polar ice cap and also different colors representing changes in the Martian landscape. 

Julian Date:  2452796.5

Morehead Planetarium Trip

What we did: Traveled to UNC to the planetarium where we saw the night sky without light pollution.  Constellations such as Corvus (the crow) were learned as well as an explanation of the Earth's two major motions - rotation and revolution.

Julian Date:  2452675.3

Astronomy Club Observing Session

What we did: Learned the winter constellations such as Orion and Canis major (the big dog).  Additionally, we saw Jupiter and its four Galilean moons in a telescope.

Julian Date:  2452658.0

Astronomy Day at NC Museum of Science

What we did: toured the museum and saw presentations about the sun, stars, and telescopes.  Sunspots were observed outside on 3 or 4 different telescopes using a special solar filters which enabled the sun to be viewed safely. 

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