Andrews University Agenda

Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2024, Andrews University Sun, 5 May 2024 16:03:00 +0000 Sun, 5 May 2024 16:03:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Meteorwatch: Leonid Meteor Shower http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/39580 <ul> <li> For your viewing comfort, bring chairs, blankets, and hot drinks.</li> <li> Although not necessary for viewing a meteor shower, a telescope and binoculars will be available for viewing other objects in the sky. You're welcome to bring your own telescope; if you do, power will be available.</li> <li> Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will still present a lovely sight in the early morning sky.</li> <li> Come for part or all of the event. </li> <li> Everyone is welcome.</li> <li> Weather permitting. If weather doesn’t permit, cancellation will be announced via twitter.com/auastrowatch.</li> </ul> Thu, 12 Nov 2015 11:25:03 +0000 Meteorwatch: Orionid Meteor Shower http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/39054 <ul> <li> For your viewing comfort, bring chairs, blankets, and hot drinks.</li> <li> Although not necessary for viewing a meteor shower, a telescope and binoculars will be available for viewing other objects in the sky. You're welcome to bring your own telescope; if you do, power will be available.</li> <li> Venus, Mars, and Jupiter will present a lovely sight in the early morning sky—they'll be within five degrees of each other. </li> <li> Come for part or all of the event. </li> <li> Everyone is welcome.</li> <li> Weather permitting. If weather doesn’t permit, cancellation will be announced via twitter.com/auastrowatch.</li> </ul> Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:13:37 +0000 Moonwatch: Total Lunar Eclipse http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/38640 <ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 1em; list-style-position: outside; display: table; color: rgb(60, 60, 60); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;"> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Please park in the lower parking lot of the Lake Union Headquarters. Observing will be in the upper parking lot.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> For your viewing comfort, bring chairs, blankets and hot drinks.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> A telescope and binoculars will be available. You're welcome to bring your own telescope; if you do, power will be available.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Come for part or all of the event.  </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Everyone is welcome.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Weather permitting. If weather doesn’t permit, cancellation will be announced via twitter.com/auastrowatch.</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> For more information, call or text 646-926-2754.</li> </ul> Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:21:19 +0000 MeteorWatch http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/38031 <ul> <li> For your viewing comfort, bring chairs and blankets. Nighttime temperatures may be cooler than you think, and you’ll appreciate having the extra insulation.</li> <li> The observatory will also be open for stargazing. Saturn is best viewed before 11 pm. Uranus and Neptune will be visible later in the night.</li> <li> Come for part or all of the night.  </li> <li> Everyone is welcome.</li> <li> Meteors should be visible throughout the night and are expected to be at their highest frequency after 2 am.</li> <li> You may see up to sixty meteors per hour at the peak.</li> <li> If weather doesn’t permit, cancellation will be announced via twitter.com/auastrowatch.</li> </ul> Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:41:21 +0000 Total Lunar Eclipse http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/34687 Andrews University Astronomy Club invites you to join them at Weko Beach on Wednesday from 5:30-8 am to view the second total lunar eclipse of 2014. You can find more information about the eclipse at <a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html" target="_blank">NASA's Eclipse Web Site</a> or <a href="http://www.space.com/27353-total-lunar-eclipse-october8-guide.html" target="_blank">space.com</a>. We'll have binoculars on hand to look for Uranus. It will be visible near the Moon during the eclipse, thus making it easier to find. The first row of parking spaces will be reserved for astrophotographers and telescopes. Dress warmly—you'll be glad you did! For more information, contact <a href="mailto:cheesebo@andrews.edu?subject=%5BTotal%20Lunar%20Eclipse%5D%20">Belinda Cheeseboro</a>. Weather permitting; cancellation will be announced via <a href="https://twitter.com/auastrowatch" target="_blank">twitter.com/auastrowatch</a>. Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:00:00 +0000 Total Lunar Eclipse http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/34688 Andrews University Astronomy Club invites you to join them at Weko Beach on Wednesday from 5:30-8 am to view the second total lunar eclipse of 2014. You can find more information about the eclipse at <a href="http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html" target="_blank">NASA's Eclipse Web Site</a> or <a href="http://www.space.com/27353-total-lunar-eclipse-october8-guide.html" target="_blank">space.com</a>. We'll have binoculars on hand to look for Uranus. It will be visible near the Moon during the eclipse, thus making it easier to find. The first row of parking spaces will be reserved for astrophotographers and telescopes. Dress warmly—you'll be glad you did! Weather permitting; cancellation will be announced via <a href="https://twitter.com/auastrowatch" target="_blank">twitter.com/auastrowatch</a>.