Archive for the ‘Star Party’ Category
ASRC featured on front page of the Salisbury Post
February 5th, 2011 | Author: Herb
The Astronomical Society of Rowan County would like to thank James Carli II and the Salisbury Post for featuring the ASRC in a wonderful Front Page story in the Saturday, February 5th 2011 edition of the Salisbury Post!
Astronomy club works on night moves at ‘star parties’
You don’t have to be Carl Sagan or Mr. Spock to appreciate the vastness of outer space. It’s big. Mind-blowingly big. And right here in Rowan County is a group of astronomy enthusiasts who enjoy exploring these vast reaches with zeal rivaling that of any Ivy League scientist or Starfleet officer….Read More
2010 Globe at Night
March 4th, 2010 | Author: Herb
GLOBE at Night is an annual 2-week campaign in March. People all over the world record the brightness of their night sky by matching its appearance toward the constellation Orion with star maps of progressively fainter stars. They submit their measurements on-line and a few weeks later, organizers release a map of light-pollution levels worldwide. Over the last four GLOBE at Night campaigns, volunteers from over 100 nations have contributed 35,000 measurements…Learn How to Participate
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