Public Programs
Programs
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Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing III – CLEAR ONLY
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesKopernik StaffPublic ProgramsThe Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showers to observe, producing up to 60 meteors per hour! Produced by the Swift-Tuttle comet, these meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus. Grab a lawn chair or blanket and head up to Kopernik’s dark skies for great viewing, especially after midnight. Visit www.kopernik.org Read More ...
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Sci-Fi Movies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesZoe Learner Ponterio, Manager, Spacecraft Planetary Image FacilityHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsHow inaccurate does the science in a movie need to be to pull you out of the experience and ruin the whole thing? Let’s explore the balance between good storytelling and scientific accuracy. Audience participation is encouraged, so come with your personal best and worst moments in sci-fi movies to share!
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Casual Evening of Night Sky Observing
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesPublic ProgramsWhile we originally planned to be closed tonight, we just couldn't ignore the beautiful, clear-sky forecast! Join us, tonight, August 28, for an evening of Casual Night Sky Observing. There is no formal presentation this evening. Doors open at 8:30 pm to view the night sky through Kopernik’s telescopes. Observing Targets will include the Moon and later on Read More ...
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150 years of moving forward with Central NYS technology
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesSusan I. Sherwood, Executive Director, Center for Technology & InnovationHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsBefore Silicon Valley, the Southern Tier was a hotbed of technological innovation. IBM, Link Simulators, Raymond Corporation and other companies have created technology that has changed the world. Explore advances of vehicles (including UEHS's 2003 Tour de Sol National Champion), pilot trainers based on pneumatic music, navigation with gyroscopes, imaging (1880 - 1970s), and electronic Read More ...
$4 – $6