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WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 7:30pm. Observatory Lecture Series: The Man on the Moon. Ray Garner III, a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, will present live at the Martz-Kohl Observatory a talk entitled “The Man on the Moon.” Over fifty years ago, America became the first (and so far, only) nation to put a man on the Moon. That momentous event is one for the ages and was watched by millions of people worldwide. What is less remembered are all the smaller steps required to get to the Moon. This talk will take you through that journey. martzobservatory.org/zoom/
We encourage you to come to the observatory to meet our speakers either in-person or virtually on our high-resolution, conference screen and join in our always lively Q&A after presentations. Later, if the weather cooperates, we offer tours and viewing opportunities.
First released image from the James Webb Space Telescope covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground – and reveals thousands of galaxies in a tiny sliver of the vast universe.
Webb’s sharp near-infrared view brought out faint structures in extremely distant galaxies, offering the most detailed view of the early universe to date - some 13 billion light years distant!That is just amazing - almost beyond comprehension.
I hear President Biden got to see the first image with NASA.
Audra Ralston Brandon Ralston And here is the Martz-Kohl Observatory I need to get to, lol.
Rodney Thehotrod Redeye
Beautiful!
Holy Smokes! A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday (June 19) at 12:27am EDT carrying a communications satellite for the Louisiana-based company Globalstar to orbit. Member, Dave Wilkins, was in the right place and time (2:20am) to capture these images from the Martz-Kohl Observatory parking lot. These bright clouds are called noctilucent clouds. They are brighter than any surrounding clouds because they are significantly higher, 100,000s of feet up. At this height in the atmosphere, the contrail is made up of tiny ice crystals.
The five naked-eye viewable planets are hanging out together in the pre-dawn sky for the month of June. The alignment is very rare as the planets are lined up in order from distance from the sun. The alignment will be at its peak before sunrise on June 24. Look toward the east and south around 4:30-5:00 AM EDT to see our neighbors in the solar system put on a dazzling display. Mercury may be difficult to see as it is close to the sun and low in the sky but you should easily see Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Get up early and enjoy! Photo by observatory member, Dave Wilkins.
I hope I will be able view the alignment! Peak viewing, June 24th, is on my granddaughter's 7th birthday! Ironically, her birthday theme is astronomy!
Phooey, my SE view is hidden by tall trees.
Thank you for sharing
Great
Chelsea Gardner
What remarkable views to. Share.
It says something that we’ve reached the point where we might be able to defend Earth from Space objects!
Planetary Defense Exercise Uses Apophis as Hazardous Asteroid Stand-In
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Over 100 participants from 18 countries – including NASA scientists and the agency’s NEOWISE mission – took part in the international exercise.Changing weather forecast kept us wondering if we would be able to view the Full Blood Red Flower Moon. Fortunately the clouds disappeared just in time. The 5” Takahashi refractor telescope provided the best “wide angle” images from inside the Kohl Dome. Images by Claire Lukawski Felong and Tom Traub.
Fly your name around the Moon aboard Artemis I. Artemis I will be the first uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft. The flight paves the way toward landing the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon! Sign-up here: www.nasa.gov/send-your-name-with-artemis/
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