Miss. Backyard Astronomy is an informal series of sessions in Astronomy for the public. Each program contains a brief talk followed by planetarium shows or observing sessions. In this spring s sessions, Gary Lazich, Assistant Manager of the Davis Planetarium in Jackson, will guide us through our solar system, as well as present an introduction to the constellations and their lore. Each session will be about an hour long and will feature the stories behind the such sky objects as the Moon, the planets, the season s constellations, and galaxies. After the talk, weather permitting, an observing session will be held using Rainwater s collection of telescopes including the largest in Mississippi.
Admission is free.
If you plan to bring a group, please pre-register below, by phone, or through our web site. Backyard Astronomy is funded by a grant from the Mississippi NASA Space Grant Consortium and is sponsored by the Mississippi Science Network and the Rainwater Astronomical Association. Please fill out the form below to register for the Spring 2001 Backyard Astronomy programs. Fields in red are required. It is paid for thanks to a grant from the Mississippi NASA Space Grant Consortium and the support of the Mississippi Science Network and the Rainwater Astronomical Association.