Apr 22, 2019: Open House -- Constellations!

Michael Richmond
Apr 23, 2019

The event was a success, thanks to the clear skies (at least for the first hour), and to our wonderful volunteers:
 
       Brian Jacobs          Christina Magangnoli
       Roger Easton          Marko Ristic
       Amber Dubill          Ekta Shah
       Ansel Obergfell       Tracy Davis
       Stacey Davis          Jen Connelly
   
About 35 visitors, quite a few consisting of parents with children, came to learn about constellations. Ten of the visitors passed our star test afterward and earned a gold medallion!

Tonight's event focuses on a few of the 88 groups of stars that we call the constellations. Can you find them in the sky? Do you know the storis behind each one?

Some handy guides for this evening's skygazing follow.

What will you see in the sky at around 10:30 PM?


Also available in reverse-color version.

The constellations we'll focus on tonight are


Also available in reverse-color version.

The first two will set early in the evening, so let's start with them.

Closeup on Orion, the Hunter:

Closeup on Gemini, the Twins:

Closeup on Leo, the Lion:

Closeup on Ursa Major, the Big Bear (and the Big Dipper, too):

Closeup on Virgo, the Lady:


Last modified 4/22/2019 by MWR.