Wednesday, April 1, 2009

100 Hours of Astronomy

Tomorrow marks the beginning of 100 Hours of Astronomy, a worldwide event with millions anticipated to participate in astronomy activities round the clock. You can take part by finding your local events, but if you're from my two largest demographics, I'll save you some time:
1. The greater Santa Barbara area - the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit have teamed up once again to provide loads and loads of fun for people of all ages at a variety of venues. For more info, visit the AU's events link.
2. South Florida - you can find me and other members of the South Florida Amateur Astronomers Association at Fox Observatory in Markham Park.
If there are no events in your area (but I'd be surprised - astronomers are practically taking over the world this weekend!), you can participate remotely by tuning in to live webcasts from science centers around the world or by looking through telescopes with a streaming feed.
So get on board and take part, it's never been easier to get a little more astro-loving in your life. And bring your friends - they may not be as cool as you are, what with your Momstronomer buddy giving you the heads-up.

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