Spring and Summer Sky 2012 [S-12-51]
| Presenter: | Aileen O'Donoghue |
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| Location: | SUNY Potsdam: Stowell 211 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 2.0 hours |
| Dates: | Thu 9:00 AM 03/29 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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This presentation will be an overview of the night sky for the spring and summer of 2012. Stars, constellations, planets and their motions, the moon and the changes in light, and the positions of objects – all will be discussed.
Aileen O’Donoghue holds physics degrees from New Mexico Tech, where she studied both astronomy and atmospheric physics. She has taught Global Climate at SLU for the past ten years. Aileen is a frequent presenter for SOAR.
LINKS:
- The Wilderness Above (astronomy), by Aileen O'Donoghue. Column Aileen writes for the Tuesday edition of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise (Saranac Lake)
HANDOUTS from TALK:
- Page 1 and Page 2 - "The Wilderness Abpve. bu Aileen O'Donoghue (St. Lawrence University & Adirondack Public Observatory) column for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise (Saranac Lake) for 3/20/12
- Sky Map - The positions of Mars and Satrun above the east-southeastern horizon are shown for March 21 at 12:0am and their motions shown though August 20, 2012 as seen from the APO location in Tupper Lake, NY. (Made using Starry Night Software.)