PRESCOTT AStronomy Club
April 3: PAC meeting @ Prescott Public Library, 6p. “NASA’s Rotorcraft Lander Mission to Saturn’s
Moon Titan”, Dr. Jason Barnes – University of Idaho
April 8: Solar Eclipse viewing @ Prescott Valley Public Library, 10:00a – 12:30p (see details below if you need solar glasses)
May 1: PAC meeting @ Prescott Public Library, 6p. Dr. Jeff Hall – Lowell Observatory, topic info coming soon.
Monthly club meetings and Starry Nights/solar viewing open to the public.
Starry Nights, solar viewing, and private star party events are weather dependent.
Cancelations will be noted above and sent via email to club members.
Monday, April 8, 2024 at 10:00 AM
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over
Mexico, the United States and Canada. Join the Prescott Valley Public Library and the
Prescott Astronomy Club at the Civic Center Theater on the Green to learn more about
solar eclipses and to safely experience this rare astronomical event.
Telescopic viewing stations will be provided by the Prescott Astronomy Club. They will
also share scientific facts about eclipses alongside a large viewing screen, as well as
safe viewing tips leading up to peak viewing time, shortly after 11:20a. Activity
stations will be hosted by the library, including paper viewer supplies and fun
giveaways.
Viewing the partial eclipse yourself requires special glasses; never look directly at
the sun without proper eye protection. Solar glasses will be distributed for free at
Prescott Valley Public Library on March 29 between 10:00a-12:00p and 2:00p-4:00p. Due to
limited supplies, the library cannot guarantee that solar glasses will be available at the
April 8 event, so please take advantage of the solar glasses giveaway on March 29.
Stop by the Prescott Valley Civic Center Theater on the Green (7501 E. Civic Circle) on
April 8, 2024 anytime from 10:00a to 12:30p to participate in this fun, free event!
Date: Monday, April 8 th , 2024
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Where: Prescott Valley Civic Center Theater on the Green (7501 E. Civic Circle)
More Info? 928.759.3040
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Jason Barnes of the University of Idaho studies the physics of planets and planetary systems. He uses NASA spacecraft data to study planets that orbit stars other than the Sun and the composition and nature of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. He is Deputy Principal Investigator on the Dragonfly NASA space mission, which will land a robotic rotorcraft on Titan in 2034.
Dr. Barnes will discuss Dragonfly - a robotic octocopter space mission heading to Titan, the giant moon of Saturn. Dragonfly will land on the surface of the
hazy moon to explore prebiotic chemistry, to evaluate its habitability, and to look for chemical biosignatures.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Jeff Hall from Lowell Observatory will be on hand as the April invited speaker. Info on the topic coming soon.
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