FREE SkyWatch on the first Friday of the month with the New Hampshire Astronomical Society. Gaze through telescopes - ours or your own - at the wonders of the sky. Begins at dusk and is weather permitting.
November 21, 7 PM Meteorite Crater Found in Nova Scotia
A blast much like that of an atomic bomb shattered the frozen subarctic quiet during the wane of New England's glacial age. Geologist and crater discoverer Dr. George Stevens, then professor at Acadia University, will discuss a meteorite the size of a large truck that rammed into our atmosphere at over twelve miles per second, breaking in two, vaporizing the glacier ice, and punching an oval-shaped crater into the granite bedrock of Nova Scotia.
November 28, 7 PM Astronomical Imaging
How are pictures taken by telescopes and probes using CCD technology? What do the colors mean? Allison Moberger is a senior at MIT majoring in astronomy and planetary science. She will explain the process from clicking the shutter to the pictures you see.
December 5, 7 PM The International Year of Astronomy
The United Nations and UNESCO have declared 2009 the International Year of Astronomy - and it's coming to Concord, NH. A goal of IYA2009 is to enable as many people as possible to experience the excitement of personal discovery Galileo felt when he first saw lunar craters and mountains, the moons of Jupiter and other celestial wonders. Education Director David McDonald will present many of the ways you can experience this special year. Step into our back yard to enjoy a telescopic view of the cosmos following the presentation. Tonight's Sky at 7 PM followed by "The Internationsl Year of Astronomy" at 8:15 PM. FREE telescope viewing starting at 7 PM (weather permitting).
December 12, 7 PM Teen Night: Amazing Dinosaurs
Having excavated a mastodon, a mammoth and several hundred dinosaur footprints in the last three years, Paul Vite travels and speaks about dinosaurs full-time. He will focus on how amazing dinosaurs were when they roamed Earth and talk about cool dinosaur graveyards and supposed recent sightings, like the Loch Ness Monster. Pizza and soda provided at no extra charge.
