August 1-2: The Half Moon Hangs Low, the Swan Flies High: The first quarter moon is low over the souther horizon
and sets behind the trees quite early. Those who stick around will see Cygnus the Swan flying along the Milky Way, and
dotted with fascinating celestial objects: The a?oBlinkinga?? planetary nebula (a dying star), Alberio (a lovely colorful pair
of stars), and the curious Crescent Nebula (best seen in our big 28a?? telescope.). 8:45 PM
On clear Friday and Saturday nights, from March through November, we do a?oguided stargazinga?? programs starting a half-hour after sunset. These involve a laser-guided a?otoura?? of the constellations and features of the sky. We will show you the constellations and other features of the sky. Due to the popularity and nature of our telescope viewing programs, which put hundreds of people a night in close proximity to our volunteers, please be considerate of our volunteers and others by not a?ocrowding.a??
