Ruth Patrick Science Education Center to feature Family Earth and Sky Night | Education
The Ruth Patrick Science Training Centre at USC Aiken invitations the local community to Household Earth and Sky Night time on Saturday, May well 7. The evening’s routines will involve planetarium reveals, palms-on pursuits and evening sky viewings using the naked eye, as properly as the Bechtel Telescope in the RPSEC Observatory. RPSEC is located at 427 Scholar Loop.
Plan of situations:
6-9 p.m. Palms-on functions – Absolutely free
A wide range of fingers-on activities will be out there to let attendees to working experience the wonders of earth and space science. Lots of things to do will end result in consider-residence materials/souvenirs. Stay animals will be on display such as snakes, turtles, alligators and owls.
8:30-10:30 p.m. Night time sky viewing – Absolutely free
Associates of the Astronomy Club of Augusta will host bare eye, binocular and telescope observations of the moon, planets, and stars on the lawn. Company are encouraged to convey a blanket, towel or reclining lounge chair.
Club customers will have several telescopes set up on the RPSEC garden. The Bechtel Telescope in the RPSEC Observatory will also be offered for viewing the wonders of the sky.
Planetarium exhibits – typical fees
6 p.m. Magic Treehouse: Area Mission
7 p.m. Seven Miracles
8 p.m. Historical Sky Lore
9 p.m. To the Moon and Outside of
Planetarium displays are readily available on a first-arrive, initially-served foundation. Reservations are not out there. Tickets will be for sale on the evening of the party.
Ticket charges are $6.50/older people $5.50/seniors $4.50/4K-12 $2/USCA pupils, school and employees. Small children less than 4 are not admitted to the planetarium, but are welcome at the evening’s other activities.
Spouse and children Earth and Night Sky is sponsored by Generac and presented by The Astronomy Club of Augusta, DuPont Planetarium, Ruth Patrick Science Instruction Center and USCA.
This celebration will be held rain or shine.
For extra data go to usca.edu/rpsec or call 803-641-3313.
