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Galileoscope
information
Galileoscopes are for sale (cash or check only) at
Space Place during any of our public programs or order directly
from the Galileoscope
site.
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Friday, November 20 • 7:00-9:00 pm
Party With the Stars
Join us at 7:00 pm to find out what constellations, planets, and other interesting objects are visible in the night sky. Following the program, refreshments will be served and we will set up telescopes on our rooftop deck (weather permitting). The program will take place, even if it is too cloudy to observe with the telescopes.
Evening Sky Map
Click here to download a monthly sky chart from Skymaps.com.
Washburn Observatory
The observatory has reopened for public viewing nights. Click on the Washburn Observatory link for more information.
Universe in the Park
The Universe in the Park program is over for the 2009 summer season.
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Space Place family workshops are offered every Saturday at 10 a.m. for
children ages 6-10 and their parents. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is required for
any of the workshops.
November 21• "Science is Fun"
UW Chemistry Dept. provides science demonstrations and hands-on activities.
November 28• "Thanksgiving in Space"
An annual tradition at Space Place! Sample what the astronauts would eat for Thanksgiving dinner.
December 5• "The Wonders of Physics"
Join us for more physics fun and experiments.
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Space Place guest presentations are always free and open to the
public, and are offered the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Tuesday, December 8 • 7:00-8:00 pm
"2012 and All That: A History of the End of the World "
by Dr. Peter Sobol, Historian of Science
Dr. Sobol will discuss the history of end-of-the-world frenzies in order to put the most current one into perspective for us.
Click here for a list of past guest
speakers.
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IYA in 2009
Galileoscope Workshop (November workshop is filled; check back for date of the next workshop)
Friday, November 20• 6:00-7:00 pm Build and learn to use your own telescope! The workshop is open to adults and families interested in purchasing the Galileoscope telescope kit and learning how to use it for observing the night sky. We will construct the scope, explain how and when to use the lenses that are included, and give you some tips for observing. (click to download flier)
More International Year of
Astronomy activities at the UW Space Place
See the Wisconsin Astronomy home page for more information about
astronomy events around the state: http://wisconsinastronomy.org
See the IYA home page for more information about
astronomy events around the world: http://astronomy2009.org
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November's featured object is the Crab Nebula!
Check out NASA's "Go Observe" section.
Each month "Go Observe" highlights an object for you to locate in the night sky. Learn more about the object, how to find it, and how to make and share your own observations.
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FROM EARTH TO THE UNIVERSE exhibit
Starting Monday, November 23 through January 2, 2010• Open for viewing during any of our public programs
UW-Madison grad student Laura Trouille has brought the NASA International Year of Astronomy project "From Earth to the Universe (FETTU)" to Space Place. The exhibit is a collection of 40 of the most beautiful astronomy images taken by astronomers from around the world.
The exhibit will be on display through the end of 2009. Please stop in during any of our public programs (see information listed above for dates and times of programs) to view the display. It's a spectacular collection of photographs not to be missed!
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