40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing
At the Cincinnati Observatory Center
Monday July 20, from 7-9pm
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin placed their footprints firmly on lunar soil 40 years ago. The Cincinnati Observatory celebrates the great achievements of the Apollo astronauts – the first men to walk on the Moon. The evening includes great Apollo Moon footage, Moon talks, Moon pies, and tours of the historic buildings. Safe solar viewing will also be available through the main telescope (weather permitting).
Date: Monday July 20
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Place: The Cincinnati Observatory Center
3489 Observatory Place
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
Cost: $4 recommended donation
This is a great event for all ages. For further information, please call
513-321-5186.
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One Giant Leap - 40 Years Ago
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Astronomy Lectures
Wednesday Lecture Series
Looking for more astronomy?
The Observatory has begun a new lecture series by area astronomers which bring more in-depth topics down to Earth. The lectures will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm.
They are free to members and open to the general public for $5. Reservations are required. Call 513-321-5186 to RSVP.
The next Wednesday lecture will be on July 15, 7pm when Terry Endres will present:
A Compact History of an Expanding Universe
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Looking for more astronomy?
The Observatory has begun a new lecture series by area astronomers which bring more in-depth topics down to Earth. The lectures will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7pm.
They are free to members and open to the general public for $5. Reservations are required. Call 513-321-5186 to RSVP.
The next Wednesday lecture will be on July 15, 7pm when Terry Endres will present:
A Compact History of an Expanding Universe
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THE CINCINNATI OBSERVATORY WINS INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH AWARD
Astronomy magazine selected the Cincinnati Observatory Center's (COC) as the winner of the 2008 Out-of-this-World Award for outstanding programming.
COC separated itself from the pack with its "40 Telescopes" program. The organization plans to present forty 8-inch Dobsonian telescopes to local science teachers and high school students. To receive a telescope, a teacher or student must submit an essay about how the telescope will be used, go through at least two training sessions with COC staff, and participate in at least two star parties. "Winning this award,"
COC Outreach Astronomer Dean Regas said, "puts us well on the road to achieving our goal — getting telescopes to those that will not only use them, but will also conduct outreach themselves. Astronomy magazine will have helped place 10 superb telescopes with deserving and budding astronomers."
For more on this story please visit:
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7532
Or call Dean Regas at 513-321-5186.
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Astronomy magazine selected the Cincinnati Observatory Center's (COC) as the winner of the 2008 Out-of-this-World Award for outstanding programming.
COC separated itself from the pack with its "40 Telescopes" program. The organization plans to present forty 8-inch Dobsonian telescopes to local science teachers and high school students. To receive a telescope, a teacher or student must submit an essay about how the telescope will be used, go through at least two training sessions with COC staff, and participate in at least two star parties. "Winning this award,"
COC Outreach Astronomer Dean Regas said, "puts us well on the road to achieving our goal — getting telescopes to those that will not only use them, but will also conduct outreach themselves. Astronomy magazine will have helped place 10 superb telescopes with deserving and budding astronomers."
For more on this story please visit:
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=7532
Or call Dean Regas at 513-321-5186.
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