International Astronomy Day 2023

Due to the weather, we must cancel our daytime solar observing and our evening observing at Seagrave Observatory for International Astronomy Day.  We will be present at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium with some astronomy themed demonstration tables from 12:30-3:30 if you’re interested in stopping by.

International Astronomy Day is coming up quickly!  It was begun by a local club in 1973 in California and advertised as “Bringing Astronomy to the People”.  This has been the major theme of the event ever since.  Skyscrapers is planning a day and evening of activities to celebrate this day and I hope you will join us.

Partnering again with the Museum of Natural History at Roger Williams Park, Providence, we will host 2 planetarium shows and have astronomy themed activity tables within the museum from 12:30pm – 3:30pm.  Outside the museum, volunteer members will set up telescopes for safe viewing of our closest star, the Sun (weather permitting).  We may even have telescopes set up for solar viewing in other parts of the Providence metropolitan area as well.

During the evening, we turn our attention to Seagrave Memorial Observatory.  There, we will be open to the public from 8:00pm-10:00pm and have activities in the meeting hall and telescopes opened for public observing throughout the evening, weather permitting. 

Please join us at any of these locations to celebrate International Astronomy Day and help “Bring Astronomy to the People”!  We can always use volunteers, especially those with solar telescopes and a passion for sharing this great hobby with the public.  If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please contact me at corvesemichael@gmail.com.  Thanks, and Happy International Astronomy Day!