DOUBLE PEAK ASTRONOMY PROGRAM
Location: Mahnita Boyden–Wofford Amphitheater | Double Peak Park, 910 Double Peak Drive, 92078
Goals: Learn basic astronomy concepts at a beginner’s level. Locate and understand featured celestial/astronomical events. Locate and identify common constellations and asterisms.
Recommended Equipment:
LED flashlight with red filter or red lens cover
Binoculars
Warm clothes
Blanket and/or ground cloth
STAR WALK XXXVII
Sunday, October 19, 7-8:30 p.m. (Check–in at 6:30 p.m.)
Where is the Moon? What is important about October’s Moon Phases? Orionids Meteor Shower; what about the role of Comets and Asteroids? Saturn, Neptune, Uranus are the prominent planets but challenging; See the Milky Way’s Summer Triangle and other Asterisms/Constellations.
