Space & Astronomy Day - Saturday Nov 14th

The New Jersey Astronomical Association (NJAA) is hosting an event this Saturday afternoon and evening featuring professional speakers and telescope observing of the Sun and the evening sky. The day will begin at Voorhees High School (Glen Gardner, NJ) at 2pm in the afternoon and culminate across the street in Voorhees State Park at the NJAA Observatory in the evening.

Featured will be two professional astronomers – Morgan Rehnberg from the University of Colorado at Boulder and Kimberly Cartier from Penn State University. The day will continue at the New Jersey Astronomical Association, where attendees will be given a tour of the facility including the 26” Cassegrain Telescope – the largest public telescope in New Jersey. Qualified Observers from NJAA will be on hand to answer questions and provide telescope viewing of the night sky as well as conditions permit.

The event is intended for adults and youth grades 5 and above. “This is a perfect opportunity for parents who want to inspire their children in science!”

More information can be found at www.njaa.org. Advanced registration is strongly recommended.

Schedule for the day:

1:00pm - Voorhees High School - 256 County Rd 513, Glen Gardner, NJ

- On stage “quiz game” for youth
- Solar Observing outside the entrance to the school.

2:00pm

- Official start of the event – Auditorium

Welcome

First speaker - “Starstuff: Earth, life the Universe and what it means for us”

Morgan Rehnberg - University of Colorado at Boulder

Video & Sound Show

Second speaker - “Turn left at Dark Matter: Sharp turns in the history of Astronomy”

Kimberly Cartier - Penn State University

Door Prize - Orion 76mm Tabletop Telescope

5:30pm

Auditorium event ends
Food will be available at the school for those going to NJAA

6:00pm

Event continues at NJAA with tours, observing, presentations etc. till 10pm if needed.

More information and registration instructions can be found at www.njaa.org.