Tue
Jun 16 2009
11:19 pm

Astronomy Performance Night at Tamke-Allan Observatory on June 20:
Astronomy Classes begin in September

Tamke-Allan Observatory will offer Astronomy Performance Night at their June 20 Stargaze, which begins at 7:00 PM. Visitors have 5 minutes each to offer their astronomy song, poem, art, or recipe (with cookies). There will be lots of telescopes available for viewing as this free public stargaze continues into the evening hours, including presentations in the classroom. This will be an excellent evening to visit and enjoy some astronomy. The observatory sponsors public Stargazes on the first and third Saturday evenings of each month. Amateur astronomers bring telescopes and binoculars and offer views of astronomical objects, while visitors are invited to bring their questions and food to share with the astronomers.

The 2009 Spring Semester at Roane State Community College will begin in September, and students are urged to sign up early for a course in Astronomy.

TAO supports light conservation and energy conservation. Too much light causes glare – a hazard on our highways. Directing light downward where it is needed conserves energy and gives us a safer, more secure community. It also keeps our observatory open for education and research. When was the last time that you could see our beautiful milky way? We are losing our Roane County Heritage in the glare of unshielded lights.

TAO is located just off Caney Creek Road between Midtown and Rockwood. Please check the observatory web site at (link...) for driving instructions and a map. The site is wheelchair-accessible.

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