Moon Watching [F-16-44]
Presenter: | Bruce McClure |
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Location: | SUNY: Stowell Planetarium |
Classes: | 3 Sessions 1.5 hours |
Dates: | Wed 2:00 PM 09/28, 10/05, 10/12 |
Status: | CLOSED |
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Learn about the Moon’s phases and innumerable cycles, such as the 18.6-year “standstill cycle” and the 14-lunar month “supermoon cycle.” Explore also the full supermoon of November 14, 2016, featuring the Moon at its closest point to Earth thus far in the 21st century (2001 to 2100).
Bruce McClure, a sundial aficionado, earned his certificate in celestial navigation from the School of Ocean Sailing. Bruce writes sky-watching and astronomy articles for the popular science website: http://www.earthsky.org
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