Astronomers to view Late Summer Constellations and Milky Way at New Pond Farm on September 10

 

New Pond Farm Observatory, 101 Marchant Road, West Redding, in conjunction with the Discovery Center at Ridgefield, is hosting a public astronomy program on Saturday, September 10th, starting at 7:45 PM. Participants will view the Summer Triangle, which consists of the prominent stars Vega, Altair and Deneb, which are in the constellations of Lyra the harp, Aquila the Eagle and Cygnus the Swan, respectively. The waxing gibbous Moon promises plenty of shadows, which will dramatically highlight craters and mountains. Saturn with its rings will be a show stopper, along with Mars. Participants will have a final view this season of the heart of the Milky Way in the southern sky, an area rich in various nebulae.

Participants should bring a flashlight for the walk from the parking area to the observatory and perhaps bug repellant. They may also want to bring lawn chairs and binoculars. The cost to attend is $4 per Discovery Center (or New Pond Farm) member, with a $16 maximum per member family, and $6 per non-member, with a $24 maximum per non-member family. Registration is required. Please register online with the Discovery Center at www.ridgefielddiscovery.org or call the center at (203) 438-1063. If it looks as if the skies might be cloudy, check the website or call after 5:00 PM for program status.

 

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Submitted by Wilton, CT

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