It's Astronomy Day!
It’s Astronomy Day! Astronomers from all over the world take this opportunity to do extra outreach and share the wonder of the night sky with new audiences. Sadly we’re unable to host any special events this year as a result of the current circumstances in society, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn something new!
Standley Lake Stargazing maintains a growing list of stargazing resources for new astronomers. A few recommended tools are the free digital planetarium Stellarium, and the interactive online tool called ‘Solar System Scope’ that lets you explore a 3D model of the solar system to scale, right from your computer or mobile device.
Sky & Telescope Magazine offers a weekly overview of upcoming celestial events, be sure to check that out too, this is a particularly exciting week, with the first quarter Moon, Venus and another meteor shower all this week!
We can’t wait to resume our normal star parties and live events, until then we’ll continue with our online outreach. If you’re able and would like to support our volunteer efforts, you can donate using Patreon, any amount is helpful and your support is instrumental in helping share the night sky.
As always-
Stay well, and clear skies!