Austin Community College is hosting its first star party of the year Friday, Feb. 15 – giving the college and community an opportunity to view the wonders of the sky from the Round Rock Campus observation deck.
The event will kick off at 5:30 p.m. with shows in the Austin Planetarium’s Discovery Dome, a digital mobile planetarium, as well as family-friendly exhibits and interactive science activities (Building 2000 lobby). At 7 p.m., Dr. Jim Heath, astronomy professor and chair of ACC’s Physical Sciences Department, will give a presentation on Pluto (Building 3000, Room 3339).
The Building 3000 observation deck will open at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to view the night sky through the Physical Sciences Department’s newest telescopes.
“This is an event for students as well as the entire community,” Dr. Heath says. “Our hands-on activities make the star party fun for everyone.”
The event is free and open to the public. Round Rock Campus is located at 4400 College Park Dr. For more information, visit the star party webpage.
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By LDS February 15, 2013 - 9:51 am
For those of us not familiar with the RR campus, it would be very nice to have a link to the address of this event.
Thanks
By ACC Staff February 18, 2013 - 12:23 pm
Round Rock Campus is located at 4400 College Park Dr. Hope you made it out to the event!
By A. Morris February 20, 2013 - 12:49 pm
WOW, Sorry I missed the first Star Party.
What are the dates of future Star Parties?
I want to enroll in an astronomy class, what is the procedure? My astronomy knowledge base is zero! My goal is to learn about heavenly bodies, acquire skills in identifying different star formations, to be able to use a telescope, and to have a working appreciation for God’s Handiwork beyond the earth.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Thank you kindly,
AM
By June Mullin February 22, 2013 - 10:55 am
The next Star Party is on Friday, March 22. All the info, plus a link to directions, is on the Star Party page – http:go.austincc.edu/starparty Hope you make it to our next Star Party!
By Marcia Rachofsky February 21, 2013 - 10:36 am
The address is good to have but I need a map to find the location. If a link to the campus maps could be attached to the next Star Party notice, I would appreciate it. Thank you
By Robert February 22, 2013 - 10:40 am
Is this every Friday or is there going to be another one schedule?
By June Mullin February 22, 2013 - 8:07 pm
The next Star Party will be Friday, March 22. After that, we will not have another u tip the Fall semester as Daylight Savings Time will keep the skies light too late for a good viewing time. For more info, visit go.austincc.edu/starparty.