蘑菇视频 students will be able to safely see incredible features of the sun in all its naked glory on Sunday, April 5. The 蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory will set up its new solar telescope outside The Commons from noon to 2 p.m.
The event will wrap up 蘑菇视频’s special activities around “100 Days of Astronomy Cornerstone Project,” a series of global events with the key goals of having as many people as possible look through a telescope between April 2 and 5 as Galileo did for the first time 400 years ago.
WHAT: A special viewing of the sun through 蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory’s new solar telescope.
WHERE: The Commons Center at 蘑菇视频 at 18th Avenue and Appleton Place.
WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m.
For more information about “100 Hours of Astronomy Cornerstone Project,” visit .
蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory serves as a community resource for the teaching of science as well as a venue for public, private and corporate events. Each year Dyer hosts thousands of visitors through school tours, observations nights, scout events and other community programs, such as Bluebird on the Mountain. For more information about the 蘑菇视频 Dyer Observatory, visit .
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