Binocluar Astronomy!
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Binocular Astronomy!
with Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
at North Chatham Free Library
4287 Route 203, North Chatham, New York 12132
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 – 8 pm
Columbia County Soil & Water Conservation District
1024 State Route 66, Ghent, NY 12075
Join Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District at The North Chatham Free Library on July 30th for Binocular Astronomy! Learn about what you can see in the night sky and how you can use binoculars to get a better view!
Binoculars are a great addition to your stargazing sessions. Consider this: on a clear, dark night out in the country, your eyes can see approximately 3,000 stars, but when you use even modest 7x35 binoculars, that number rises to roughly 100,000 stars! Pamela Price, Certified Wildlife Biologist and Education Program Coordinator at Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center will give some tips on what we might see and how to use binoculars for astronomy. Then we will go outside, let our eyes adjust to the darkness and try to navigate the night sky.
Dress for the weather, bring a pair of binoculars, a blanket and your curiosity for this family night of star gazing fun! Columbia County Soil and Water Conservation District (www.ccswcd.org) provides educational programs and services to help residents and communities manage and protect the natural resources of Columbia County.
**This event is FREE, however, REGISTRATION IS REQUESTED – please contact Pamela Price on Facebook, or by phone - 518-267-3313 or email - pamela.price@ccswcd.org.
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