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LECTURES & PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
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2008 -
2009 |
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The
following are public lecture programs coming up during 2008-2009.
To learn more about each, scroll down or click on these
links.
Or, if you
prefer,
customize your own private program! |
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Chronological Schedule:
(details below) |
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Friday,
Nov. 21, 2008
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CELESTIAL TIME MACHINE |
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Sunday,
Nov. 23, 2008
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NOVEMBER STARGAZING
AT THE SPRINGS |
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Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
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DECEMBER STARGAZING
AT THE SPRINGS |
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Friday, Dec.
5, 2008:
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WHERE STARS ARE BORN... AND DIE |
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Saturday, Jan 17, 2009:
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2009: A CELESTIAL SNEAK PREVIEW |
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Thursday, Jan 22, 2009:
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JANUARY STARGAZING
AT THE SPRINGS |
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Thursday, Feb 5, 2009:
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FEBRUARY STARGAZING
AT THE SPRINGS |
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Friday, Feb. 6, 2009:
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GODDESS OF THE NIGHT |
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Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009
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WINTER/SPRING STARGAZING |
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Saturday, Mar. 7, 2009:
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COSMIC
ILLUSIONS |
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Sunday,
Mar. 8, 2009:
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MARCH STARGAZING
AT THE SPRINGS |
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Thursday, Apr. 9, 2009
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APRIL STARGAZING
AT THE SPRINGS |
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DesertSkiesLectureSeries |
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Fifth Annual
DESERT SKIES LECTURE
SERIES
Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park
Visitor Center Outdoor
Amphitheater
Borrego Springs, California |
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Join popular astronomer
and syndicated newspaper columnist
Dennis Mammana as he
enlightens and inspires
us about the mysteries
of the cosmos visible
from Anza-Borrego
Desert.
Each of these exciting
programs will be followed by telescope
viewing of the desert
sky—weather permitting.
Please dress warmly and
bring a blanket to sit
on. While it isn't
necessary, feel free to
bring binoculars and a
flashlight covered with
red cellophane (to
preserve night vision).
Suggested donation (per program): $5.
For more
information and
directions, please call
760.767.4063 or visit
the
Anza-Borrego Institute. |
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ALONG THE
MILKY WAY
Saturday,
October 25,
2008;
7:00 p.m. |
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Few
celestial
sights are
as stunning
as a warm
October
desert
night.
Stroll with
us along the
Milky
Way—from the
nearest of
stars and
nebulae to
the most
distant
stellar
clusters of
our
galaxy—and
witness some
of the most
remarkable
sights
anywhere. |
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CELESTIAL
TIME MACHINE
Friday,
November 21,
2008;
7:00 p.m. |
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Nothing in
the heavens
appears as
it is now;
all is a
vision of
ages past.
Join us for
a truly
inspiring
voyage of
discovery—to
other times
and other
places—all
with the
power of our
desert’s own
celestial
time
machine. |
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WHERE
STARS ARE
BORN...
AND DIE
Friday,
December 5,
2008;
7:00 p.m. |
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From
colossal
glowing
clouds where
new stars
and
planetary
systems are
being born,
to the
shattered
remains of
once mighty
suns—all
sparkle
overhead on
desert
winter
nights.
Join us for
a look deep
into the
winter sky,
and learn
where stars
are born...
and die.
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2009:
A CELESTIAL
SNEAK
PREVIEW
Saturday,
January 17,
2009;
7:00 p.m. |
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It was four
centuries
ago that Galileo
first aimed
his
telescope
skyward.
Now, as we
begin the
International
Year of
Astronomy,
don’t miss
this sneak
peek at what
promises to
be an
exciting
year of
cosmic
wonder! |
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GODDESS OF
THE NIGHT
Friday,
February 6,
2009;
7:00 p.m. |
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She's been
known
throughout
the ages as
Diana,
Aphrodite,
and Isis,
and she’s
inspired us
in poetry,
art, song
and science.
Tonight
we'll
explore the
many ways we
are touched
by the
magical
light of
this great
celestial
goddess: the
moon. |
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COSMIC
ILLUSIONS
Saturday,
March 7,
2009;
7:00 p.m. |
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The heavens
are not
always what
they appear;
in fact,
much of what
we see in
the sky is
merely an
illusion.
Explore some
of these
intriguing—and
maddening—cosmic
illusions,
and discover
why we
frequently
see things
that just
aren't
there! |
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Thursday,
October 23,
2008; 6:30
p.m. |
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Sunday,
November 23,
2008; 6:30
p.m. |
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Thursday,
December 4,
2008; 6:30
p.m. |
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Thursday,
January 22,
2009;
6:30 p.m. |
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Thursday,
February 5,
2009;
6:30 p.m. |
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Sunday,
March 8,
2009; 6:30
p.m. |
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Thursday,
April 9,
2009;
6:30 p.m. |
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In each of these monthly
programs, Borrego
Springs astronomer
Dennis Mammana will
introduce visitors to a
unique phenomenon taking
place in the skies over
Borrego, and follow this
with live telescope
viewing of the desert
sky in The Springs' own
Astronomy Park—weather permitting.
Please dress warmly. While it isn't
necessary, feel free to
bring binoculars and a
flashlight covered with
red cellophane (to
preserve night vision).
And, no, you don't need
to have an RV to join in
the fun!
Fee: $15.
(includes indoor
presentation, outdoor
sky tour and telescope
viewing, dinner and a
no-host bar). For more
information and
registration, call
toll-free 866.330.0003 or visit
The Springs at Borrego. |
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Also
During
2008 - 2009 |
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Nightfall |
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SEASONAL
STARGAZING
Autumn
Stargazing:
Saturday,
November 1,
2008;
4:00 p.m.
Winter/Spring
Stargazing,
Thursday,
February 26,
2009;
6:30 p.m.
ABDNHA
Library,
Borrego
Springs, California |
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Ever wonder
how
astronomers
can peer
into the
starry night
sky and know
exactly what
they're
seeing?
Join Borrego
Springs
astronomer
Dennis
Mammana as
he reveals
their
secrets.
In this
entertaining
and
enlightening
presentation
you'll learn
how to read
a star map,
how to use
your eyes
like a pro,
and how to
find those
seemingly
impossible
star
patterns
that have
eluded you
all your
life! For more
information
and
registration,
call
760.767.3052
or visit
ABDNHA. |
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