“WINTER STARGAZING: A JOURNEY THROUGHT THE NIGHT SKY” (A Free, Hybrid Event)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20th, 6:30-8:30pm
LOCATION: South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo)
377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, East Hampton, NY 11937
SPEAKER: William Francis Taylor, MSc, NASA Solar System Ambassador, Hamptons Observatory Senior Educator
CO-HOST: South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo)
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:
In-Person Attendance: https://bit.ly/WinterSkyTalk-InPerson
Virtual Attendance: https://bit.ly/WinterSkyTalk-Virtual
Registration for the in-person event is very limited so please register only if you plan to attend. If you only want to attend the stargazing portion of the evening, don’t register, just drop by between 7:30 & 8:30. As the longest night of the year unfolds, we will guide you through the iconic constellations that adorn the winter sky, including the majestic Orion and the bright twins of Gemini. You’ll learn about their mythology, significance, and how to identify them from your own backyard.
Weather permitting, in-person attendees will enjoy a stargazing session following the lecture. We’ll observe the planets Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars through a telescope. Come ready to experience the beauty of the cosmos firsthand. Feel free to bring your own telescope.
William Francis Taylor, MSc, is Hamptons Observatory’s Senior Educator. He has been a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador since 2014, lecturing about the universe around us and sharing his love of the heavens by giving guided tours of the sky through telescopes. He is a life-long East End resident.
Hamptons Observatory would like to thank the South Fork Natural History Museum for its kind collaboration, and William Francis Taylor for sharing his expertise.
While this lecture is free, donations to support our programs are needed and deeply appreciated regardless of the amount. To make a tax-deductible donation to support our mission, please go to: www.hamptonsobservatory.org/support-us
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Hamptons Observatory (HO), a 501(c)(3) NYS nonprofit that relies on public support has served the South Fork since 2005. Hamptons Observatory offers all of its programs free-of-charge so that everyone can enjoy the wonders of their Universe. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help support our work. Thanks!
