The Astronomical Calendar

Registration is required for this free, virtual event. Go to:
https://bit.ly/CelestialCalendar

How did astronomy and
the ancient world shape our modern calendar? Our ancestors saw that
events on earth were linked to the stars and created celestial maps
that informed the calendar and connected human life to the universe.
The discussion will examine historical and cultural influences, as
well as the part astrology, the Zodiac and constellations played in
early astronomy.

Lydia Maria Petrosino will share her expertise about archeoastronomy, how ancient cultures
viewed the sky. She is a Programs Assistant at the American Museum of
Natural History. She has been a lecturer at the Hayden Planetarium
for years; as its resident mythologist, she wrote and co-presented
the very popular “Romance Under the Stars” show which was ran for
a decade every Valentine's evening and was offered by planetariums
around the country. She is an active member of the Amateur
Astronomers Association, the Westchester Amateur Astronomers, and is
a realtor by day.

Hamptons Observatory would like to thank
the Amagansett Free Library for its kind collaboration, and Lydia
Maria for sharing her expertise.

Hamptons
Observatory (HO), a 501(c)(3) NYS nonprofit that relies on public
support, has served the community since 2005. Its mission: to foster
interest in science, particularly astronomy, through educational
programs. Lectures, star parties, portable planetarium shows and
other events are held, often in collaboration with other nonprofit
organizations. HO has established the first astronomical observatory
on the South Fork (in East Hampton), complete with Long Island's
largest research-grade telescope; these facilities will soon be
accessible over the internet to students, teachers, researchers and
the general public. Hamptons Observatory offers all of its programs
free-of-charge so that everyone can learn about and enjoy the
universe around them. To join our email list for event notices,
email: HamptonsObservatory@gmail.com. To make a tax-deductible
donation to support our mission, please go to
www.HamptonsObservatory.org
and click on Donations. Thanks!