Observatory hosts 'Family Night'
Posted: January 23, 2009
LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Observatory at Bucknell University will host a Family Night on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m.
The program, "One Giant Leap," will be held rain or shine. The event is free and open to the public.
The evening program includes the following activities:
• Ned Ladd, an associate professor of astronomy at Bucknell, will give the talk, "One Giant Leap," a discussion of the Apollo program and the first manned visit to the moon 40 years ago.
• Local singer/songwriter Billy Kelly will entertain families with songs of the stars and planets.
• Children will have the opportunity to make their own "lunar landers" to take home.
• Weather permitting, the Observatory's telescopes will focus on the moon, star clusters and the Great Nebula of Orion. Observatory facilities include the 122-year-old Clark refracting telescope and several modern reflecting telescopes.
The Bucknell Observatory is located on the southern end of the Bucknell University campus, just south of the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Ample parking is available. Call 570-577-1207 for information or visit the Observatory webpage.
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