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The Winter 2021 Livestream Public Program Schedule is now published. Due to the pandemic, Kopernik has been offering livestream presentations of programs that would otherwise have been offered at Kopernik’s Vestal facility. The livestreams are found on Kopernik Observatory’s YouTube Channel. If you subscribe to our YouTube Channel you will be alerted to when our Read More …
Asteroids do concern me, Admiral: short of sending spacecraft to an asteroid, the best way to learn about asteroids is to zap them with radar. Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was home to the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope and the most powerful planetary radar system for asteroid studies. The 305-meter diameter facility dedicated hundreds Read More …
Smartphones these days have given us the opportunity to take great pictures of our family, the places we visit, even what we are having for dinner. Smartphones can actually take some wonderful astronomical images as well. Jeremy will get you started using your smartphone to take amazingly good astro-images. Click on this LINK to get Read More …
Our last livestream on Friday (1/8/2020) yielded some great image data of the Orion Nebula. At only 1,344 lightyears away, this nebula is the nearest stellar nursery to Earth. As such, its a prime candidate for both visual observing and imaging. Notice the bright core at its center containing recently born stars, some less than Read More …
Kopernik is now offering livestreams of Friday Night Programs While we are unable to have you up to Kopernik for our programs, we are now bringing them to you! Throughout the summer we will livestream Friday Night Programs on our YouTube Channel. Click on the link above and Subscribe If you miss the livestream, you Read More …
Until is it safe for the public to gather in enclosed spaces, Kopernik Observatory & Science Center must limit its programs to online-only offerings. Kopernik FNL (Friday Night Livestream) programs on our YouTube Channel is the best way to stay connected to Kopernik. Click here to find out about the upcoming Livestream events. When you Read More …
Another way you can help Kopernik is by shopping at Amazon.com. Link your Amazon account with Kopernik through the Amazon Smile program, and 0.5% of your purchase will be donated to Kopernik at no cost to you! Simply go to smile.amazon.com log into your Amazon account, and select the Organization: Kopernik Society of Broome County. Once you've done that, Kopernik will receive a donation each time you shop at Amazon. It's fast, easy, and costs you NOTHING! Kopernk Observatory and Science Center is open mainly on Friday nights. However, you may schedule a tour of our facilities on weekdays between 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Other times may also be available. Tours are free, however, freewill donations will be very appreciated! Please call (607) 748-3685 to arrange for your tour ahead of time. Kopernik Observatory & Science Center - 698 Underwood Rd. Vestal, NY 13850 Phone: (607) 748-3685 Fax (607) 748-3222
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