Exploring Spring Stars, March 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
"EXPLORING SPRING STARS”
Rainwater Observatory in French Camp Mississippi will be offering a free program for this spring season called " EXPLORING SPRING STARS ". This presentation will be given on Friday, March 9, 2012, starting at 7:00 p.m. by teacher and astronomer, David Teske. This fascinating, educational and entertaining presentation explores the beauty, science and mythology of the spring stars and constellations.
Dave Teske has won various teaching awards including teacher of the year from schools at the Air Force Association and has been recognized by NASA. He now teaches high school science at Louisville High School and previously taught science at Noxapater and at Chastain Middle School in the APAC program in Jackson. He has worked at the Alworth Planetarium in Duluth, Minnesota and the Davis Planetarium in Jackson and has been doing programs at Rainwater Observatory since 1990. Dave has also taught Backyard Astronomy classes in Duluth, MN, Jackson, Plymouth Bluff, and Rainwater since 1986.
After the presentation, weather permitting, an observing session will be held using Rainwater’s collection of powerful telescopes including the largest in Mississippi. The planetarium can be used if the outdoor observing is clouded out. Rainwater Observatory and Planetarium is located one mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway off MS Highway 413 near the village of French Camp in Mississippi.
For more information contact Edwin Faughn at Rainwater Observatory: 662-547-7283 or info@rainwaterobservatory.org.
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Come early Friday and join us at the Council House Cafe for Steak Night from 5-7pm featuring mouth-watering steaks and live music!
Looking for Lodging? We have the French Camp Bed and Breakfast Inn, Council House Cafe and a Lodge , Memphis Guest House and Cabins at the Rising Son Retreat Center on the FCA campus which are coordinated through our guest services department. It is about a mile away from the observatory. Our guest services director coordinates housing for groups away from the observatory and can be contacted at: guestservices@frenchcamp.org or 662-547-6835.