Enjoy a Virtual Astronomy Event.

For details, see: https://www.glaac.org/astronomy-at-the-beach-2020/

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ASTRONOMY AT THE BEACH 2020… WON’T BE AT THE BEACH.

September is the time for a most unique event for those in Southeastern Michigan.  A joint effort of 10 astronomy clubs, along with educational institutions and generous sponsors, Astronomy At the Beach offers two evenings of presentations, demonstrations, and observation of the sky.

This is a family-friendly event enjoyed by thousands.  Obviously, social distancing would be impossible, so the bad news is that the full event will have to wait for another year.

The good news is that a virtual event will take place.  This is good because you can look through telescopes located at a variety of places.  (And without waiting in lines!)

But this is especially good news because you can participate regardless of your locale.  This year, the event will be on Friday September 25 and Saturday September 26 from 6:00 PM to midnight EDT. For details, see glaac.org, or enter “Astronomy At the Beach” into your search engine. 

It would be helpful to study the schedule ahead of time.  As with the in-person event, several different activities may happen at the same time, so you need to go where your interest takes you.  For my part, I have enjoyed presentations by Brother Guy Consolmagno and David Levy in the past, and look forward to seeing them again. 

I hope you enjoy this gathering of people with enthusiasm for science.  Who knows—maybe next year Michigan won’t be so far away!