Southworth Planetarium University of Southern Maine Located in the Science Building

Southworth Planetarium
Astronomy School 2005



A brand new course that focuses on the stories of the sky Night Sky Mythology

	Orion pursues the Seven sisters and Taurus is not at all pleased about it. Cassiopeia just can’t keep quiet about anything! Venus swoons! Apollo lingers along the twilight-tinted horizons. Mercury swiftly soars through the Universe as the diabolical Pluto lurks in the deepest caverns of night. Hercules labors; Zeus is caught in yet another intrigue; Swans drink freely from the Milky Way and Our favorite sea monster, Cetus, ravages. This is the night sky of lore. This is the night sky of drama, intrigue, magic, and mayhem. Plots hatch here….forlorn lovers nestle there….and the fates spin out the future…. Enroll in the Southworth Planetarium’s brand new course: Night Sky Mythology. We just sit in the star dome theatre two hours a week for four weeks and discover the stories of the sky. A different season each week…….and more than 50 constellations altogether!	Home General Information Contact Information Schedule Astronomy Shows Group Shows Classes Theater Memberships Sky Watch Gift Shop Other Links
Four week course: Every Thursday evening: January 19 - February 9, 2006 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. $50 – non members; $35 members; Instructors: Lori Centineo Catherine Baier YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE FIRST CLASS *Click here for a registration form* CALL 207-780-4249 for more information


		High Octane Astronomy A one session introductory astronomy course
You may register upon arrival Saturday July 16, 2005 And August 13, 2005 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Enrollment: $15 Click here for registration form CALL 207-780-4249 for more information		You, the one enthralled in the maelstrom: fretting and flying in a feverish frenzy, forgetting about the furious Universe above you. Do you not have time to spend 4 – 6 weeks taking a course? Do you wish you could learn the basics without having to commit too much time? DO WE HAVE AN ASTRONOMY COURSE FOR YOU! Spend three hours in the star dome theatre and learn the basics of astronomy. Learn about a sky that is bristling with action and energy: Comets, meteors, planets, stars, galaxies, aurora, and more. Give us one session and we’ll give you a view of the cosmos that you’ll never forget.
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STAR DOME ASTRONOMY Discover the Universe in a dome of stars A fun course for those who want to learn the basics of astronomy! SIX WEEK COURSE May 17 - June 21 2005 Tuesday Evenings 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location, Southworth Planetarium Recommended age range: 16- adult
Click on images to get a larger view	The Summer Sky		Class I: Sky motions, night sky tour, constellations, sky phenomena and star chart reading. Class III: Stellar Astronomy I: The origin of stars. Stellar Evolution. How do they work? Class V: How we know: This class discusses the methods astronomers us to measure the Universe and the objects within it.	Class II: Solar System/planetary motions: Planisphere reading. Planet formation and classification. Class IV: Stellar Astronomy II: Discerning stellar properties. Learn the amazing techniques astronomers use to ascertain the properties of stars. Class VI: The Exotic Universe: Cosmology, black holes, and the Big Bang are discusses in this class. Discover the Universe as it was in the past and as it is in the outermost region.
The Spring Sky		The Autumn Sky
	The Winter Sky

ENROLLMENT FEE: $40 – non members; $25 members YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE FIRST CLASS! DESIGNED FOR THOSE WHO WANT AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY CALL 207-780-4249 for more information
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