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Evening With The Stars for Fall 2009
Evening With The Stars
The JCCC Science Division presents anEVENING WITH THE STARS
April 4th at 7:00pm
in the Craig Auditorium, GEB 233
Leo “Bud” Johns
of the Astronomical Society of Kansas City
will give a presentation on
Kings and Queens; Myths and Monsters: A Tour of the Spring Sky
Followed by night sky observing, weather permitting, with Prof. Doug Patterson at the Paul Tebbe Observatory located on the roof of the CLB. Some objects of note that will be viewable are:
- The Orion Nebula
- The Pleiades Cluster
- The Double Cluster in Perseus
- Saturn
- and the Moon.
For more information, contact either
William Koch, wkoch@jccc.edu, at (913) 469-8500 x3725
or
Doug Patterson, dpatter@jccc.edu, at (913) 469-8500 x4268.