Calendar
When:
February 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
2016-02-12T19:00:00-05:00
2016-02-12T21:30:00-05:00
Where:
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
1 Pari Dr
Rosman, NC 28772
USA
Cost:
$20/adults, $15/seniors & military personnel, FREE/Children aged 10 and under
Contact:
Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute
(828) 862-5554
Email
Event website
Nature PARI Science

Evenings at PARI are held the second Friday of each month. The public is invited to visit PARI for an introduction to PARI and its mission. The program includes a tour, lecture on a current astronomy topic and outdoor observing session. 

Reservations are required, with bookings taking place until 3pm the day of the event.

February 12th: The Gregorian Calendar and the Leap Year. “Dr. Bob Hayward describes the origin of the Gregorian calendar that we currently use, and the origin of the Leap Year.”

March 11th: Celestial Navigation. “Terry Jednaszewski will explain the practice of determining your position on the earth by looking at the sun and stars.”

April 8th: The James Webb Space Telescope. “Mike Mentzel will provide the details and development history of the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, as part of the NC Science Festival.”

Weather permitting, outdoor astronomical observations will occur at the PARI Nature Center. Click PAST PROGRAM PHOTOS to see pictures from past Evening at PARI events.