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by Nicky Galloway
assistant news editor
The annual Astronomy Day is
being celebrated this Saturday at the
observatories at Penn. State
Behrend. Astronomy Day is always
held on the second to last Saturday
in April, but Behrend doesn’t always
take part.
This year’s Astronomy Day will
begin shortly after sunset at 8:30
p,m. and will last until
approximately 10:30 p.m. The time
may vary due to the weather and the
number of visitors who attend.
Everyone from the age of one to 104
is invited.
As long as the weather permits
and the clouds are thin or it is clear,
the event will go on as planned. If it
is partly cloudy, the brighter objects
like the moon, Jupiter, and Saturn
will pop in and out of the clouds,
but will still be observable.
However, if the clouds are too thick,
even the really blazing objects will
not be seen.
Both of Behrend’s observatories
will be open this Saturday for
observers to look at the solar system.
The smaller observatory contains a
Meade twelve-inch Schmidt-
Cassegrain telescope. Basically, the
telescope is a twelve-inch refracting
telescope. The Mehalso
Observatory is larger than the other
one, and contains an 18-cm Meade
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refractor equipped with computer
controls and a CCD Camera. The
Mehalso Observatory and its seven
inch refracting telescope were a gift
from Behrend alumni Dr. Robert
Mehalso and his wife, Elizabeth, in
2000.
The Mehalso Observatory will be open on Astronomy Day, along
with the older observatory.
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Students who attend the
Astronomy Day will be observing
the alignment of Saturn, Jupiter,
Mars, and the moon. All of these
objects are close together if the
viewer looks in the western sky. If
time permits, students will be
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observing objects and nebulae
outside of the solar system in the
Mehalso Observatory. Some of
these objects might include Pleiades,
the Subaru Cluster, Orion Nebula,
and Sirius the Dog Star.
The Annual Astronomy Day is to
raise awareness of astronomical
events, like the alignment of Jupiter,
Saturn, Venus, Mars, and the moon.
Organizers hope it will gather
interest in astronomy as a field of
science and indicate what direction
should be taken for an astronomy
education.
"Soaking up the sun."
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Monday, April 22 nd Computer Basics 7:oopm - 8:00pm
Topics include: parts of the computer, windows functions, hardware and information
storage, and location of commonly used features
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Wednesday, April 24 th Microsoft Office 6:3opm - 7 :3opm
Topics include: Word, EXCEL and Power Point
Thursday, April 25 th Internet applications 6:3opm -7:3opm
Topics include: Internet usage, eLion, Eudora
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This program is partially funded by a grant from the Penn State Commission for Adult Learners
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