Special Event Events

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  • NOV
    25

    Virtual Tour of Outer Space

    Wed at 04:30 PM
    Online   Open to Public

    Do you love space? Come and join a California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium planetarium presenter on a live wander through outer space every Wednesday on Facebook and YouTube live. Come ready with your astronomy questions and tour stop requests!Tune into the Morrison Planetarium Facebook page or the OpenSpace YouTube channel

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  • NOV
    22

    Galaxy Quest

    Sun at 05:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

    Log on to take a journey into some of the aspects of galaxies within the Universe. Take part in a YouTube Live event with an interactive live chat feature. Q and A will be available throughout the presentation. Log in five minutes before the start time and look for the live event: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjguillette

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  • NOV
    21

    Virtual Telescope Viewing

    Sat at 09:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

    Join Chabot's resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope.Weather permitting, we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions. About NellieNellie is a 36-inch reflector ... more

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  • NOV
    18

    Big Astronomy, People + Places + Discoveries

    Wed at 11:30 AM
    Online   Open to Public

    Experience the California Academy of Sciences newest planetarium show from wherever you are in the universe! Join us on YouTube for a weekly livestream of the show every Wednesday at 11:30 am PT. "Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries" transports you to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert-remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an ... more

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  • NOV
    13

    "Under One Sky" IDA Virtual Conference

    Fri at 01:00 PM
    Open to Public

    Want to know more about light pollution and how to preserve dark skies? The International Dark Sky Association's annual conference is this weekend: November 13-14! This year's conference is online only, full of amazing speakers, and free to attend! Find more info & register at https://conference.darksky.org/ Sessions will happen across 24 hours in three different time zones beginning with a global opening on Friday, November 13 at 1:00 PM PST. The conference will then move to three ... more

    almost 3 years ago

    Reminder

    "Under One Sky" IDA Virtual Conference (special event) is scheduled to begin Nov 13, 2020, 01:00 PM. Events continue on Saturday.

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  • NOV
    11

    Big Astronomy, People + Places + Discoveries

    Wed at 11:30 AM
    Online   Open to Public

    Experience the California Academy of Sciences newest planetarium show from wherever you are in the universe! Join us on YouTube for a weekly livestream of the show every Wednesday at 11:30 am PT. "Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries" transports you to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert-remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an ... more

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  • NOV
    04

    Big Astronomy, People + Places + Discoveries

    Wed at 11:30 AM
    Online   Open to Public

    Experience the California Academy of Sciences newest planetarium show from wherever you are in the universe! Join us on YouTube for a weekly livestream of the show every Wednesday at 11:30 am PT. "Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries" transports you to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert-remote, extreme regions that happen to have the perfect conditions for astronomical research. Along the way, you’ll meet an ... more

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  • NOV
    03

    TAS Member Meeting - Current Activities in Space!

    Tue at 07:30 PM
    Open to Public

    You are invited to view the Tacoma Astromomical Society's November Member Meeting. Presentation - Current Activities in Space! Ken Young, General Manager Space Systems with Aerojet Rocketdyne will be be talking about several of the ongoing mission they are supporting and those that are about to launch. Please visit the TAS calendar at https://www.tas-online.org/calendar.php for the Zoom link.

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  • OCT
    17

    Virtual Telescope Viewings

    Sat at 09:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

    Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope.Weather permitting, we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available for an open forum for all of your most pressing astronomy questions.About NellieNellie is a 36-inch reflector telescope, ... more

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  • OCT
    15

    Galaxy of Horrors: Terrifying Real Planets

    Thu at 07:00 PM
    Online   Open to Public

    There are many deadly worlds out there in the Milky Way. This month’s show will profile some of the real - and terrifying - planets NASA missions have discovered and discuss how they fit into the overall picture of what dangers lurk in the darkness of space. Webcast:› Click here to watch the event live on YouTube› Click here to watch the event live on Ustream* Only the Thursday lectures are streamed live. Past shows are archived on YouTube.› Click here for ... more

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