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FSCJ’s Center for Learning Enrichment to Host “Discover Your Universe” Event

Nov 1, 2022, 10:58 AM
The Center for Learning Enrichment invites members of the public to explore planets, find constellations and learn how to use a telescope at this fun-filled event.

The Center for Learning Enrichment invites members of the public to explore planets, find constellations and learn how to use a telescope at this fun-filled event.

WHAT:

There will be kid space activities as well as telescopes and meteorites on display. The event will also feature 15-minute-long talks on the following topics:
·       Finding Constellations
·       How to Buy Binoculars
·       How to Buy a Telescope
·       Observing the Moon
·       Observing the Planets
·       Observing Deep Sky Objects
·       The 2017 Great American Total Solar Eclipse

Join us at 7:30 p.m. for a special program and talk on astronomy with James Albury, co-host of “Star Gazers” on PBS. Also, participants will have the chance to observe the universe through telescopes (weather permitting).

All events are free and anyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Dr. Mike Reynolds at m.d.reynolds@fscj.edu.
WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Short Talks and Space Activities: 1-5 p.m.
Special Program and Talk with James Albury: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Florida State College at Jacksonville–Cecil Center, A-109
5640 New World Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32221