Evening With The Stars

A Community Program Offered by the JCCC Science Dept.

Evening With The Stars is a semiannual celestial observing program at Johnson County Community College. The fall and spring skies are generally viewed on the first weekend of November and March each year. A short commentary in the Craig Community Auditorium, GEB 233, is followed by a one-hour viewing session using telescopes at the Paul Tebbe Observatory which includes the Moon, planets, star clusters, and galaxies. In case of bad weather or cloudy conditions, the indoor lecture is given, but the viewing session is cancelled. The program is free and open to the public, however we do request that participants under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, contact Doug Patterson at (913) 469-8500 Ext. 4268, or William Koch at (913) 469-8500 Ext. 3725.

The JCCC Science Department presents an
EVENING WITH THE STARS

October 28th at 7:00pm
Craig Community Auditorium, GEB 233

Dr. Doug Patterson will give a presentation on
WHAT'S IN A NAME, REALLY? PLUTO AND THE OTHER DWARF PLANETS

Followed by night sky observing, weather permitting, with Prof. William Koch at the Paul Tebbe Observatory located on the roof of the CLB. Some objects of note that will be viewable are:

The Ring Nebula
The Great Cluster in Hercules
The Andromeda Galaxy
and the Moon.

For more information, contact
William Koch, wkoch@jccc.edu, at (913) 469-8500 x3725
Doug Patterson, dpatter@jccc.edu, at (913) 469-8500 x4268.

Here are some of the past Evening With The Stars presentations. Enjoy.