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Public Programs
$5.00 adults
$3.00 seniors/students
$16.00 family maximum.
* See special fund-raising admission fees.
- See the latest Hubble Space Telescope images and learn how to locate the International Space Station (ISS) as it flies over Broome County.
- Programs will be on various topics and will include free star maps, constellation training and space videos.
- There will be telescope tours if cloudy or magnificent viewing through our telescopes if the sky is clear.
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| March – May | Doors Open 7:30 PM | Program Begins: 8:00 PM |
| June & July | Doors Open 8:00 PM | Program Begins: 8:30 PM |
| August – November | Doors Open 7:30 PM | Program Begins: 8:00 PM |
| December – February (Program once a month) |
Doors Open 6:30 PM | Program Begins: 7:00 PM |
Observatory & Lectures 2010
Sunday, September
26
Experience an intriguing afternoon with psychic
PHIL JORDAN
Where: Polish Community Center, 347 Prospect
St., Binghamton, NY
When: Sunday Sept. 26, 2010, 3:00 PM
Cost: Advanced tickets $20 Per Person, $25 Per Person at the door
ADVANCE TICKET RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 22
Refreshments will be available for purchase
Proceeds Benefit The Kopernik Observatory & Science Center
Public Classes
Talent Search Classes
October 8-10
(Columbus Day Weekend: Friday and Saturday
Nights)
Planetary & Deep-Sky Weekend
You are invited to attend our 5th annual weekend expedition, where our
goal is to view many planets over the
course of the weekend (weather permitting). Visible planets include: Mars,
Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune, in
addition to a very thin crescent moon. Students will see these spectacular
worlds and lay out under the stars.
They will also have the opportunity to observe deep-sky objects all night
through Kopernik’s telescopes.
Participants will perform digital astrophotography and sketching. Emphasis
will be on basic observational skills
including identifying stars and constellations, finding satellites, using
telescopes, and astrophotography. All
meals will be provided and each participant will receive a “Planetary & Deep
Sky Expedition 2010” T-shirt.
DATES: October 8-10, 2010 (Columbus Day Weekend: Friday and Saturday Nights)
BRING: Students should bring enough clothes for three days and some snacks.
They should also bring a floor cushion,
sleeping bag, pillow, winter clothes, coat, hat, lawn chair, toothbrush and
other toiletries.
WHERE: Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, 698 Underwood Road, Vestal, NY
13850
COST: $160 Non-Members
$136 Kopernik Observatory Members
(Financial assistance is available according to need. Please call for more
information.)
NOTES: There will be a guest speaker on Saturday.
Download Registration Form Here
