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Noon At Nerman Features Galileo’s Garden

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The “Noon At The Nerman” program connects artwork throughout the Johnson County Campus to the scholarly activities of the faculty here on campus. This past month, Dr. Doug Patterson, Professor of Astronomy, was invited to lead off the Fall Semester with a discussion of the Galileo’s Garden sculpture that now resides on the south lawn in front of the new Sustainability Building.

During Dr. Patterson’s talk, he refered to Prof. Paul Tebbe’s work with the analemma when the Galileo’s Garden sculpture was next to where the fountain between the SCI and GEB buildings is now.  Thanks to Dr. Anita Tebbe, we rediscovered a video of Prof. Tebbe’s public talk demonstrating the analemma and the overlay he and his students made for the sculpture.

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Evening With The Stars

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The JCCC Science Division presents an EVENING WITH THE STARS to be held on April 28th at 7:00pm in the Craig Auditorium, GEB 233.

Dr. Thomas Armstrong, Retired Professor of Physics from the University of Kansas and Principle Scientist at Fundamental Technologies, LLC, will give a talk on the history of space exploration, Human History in Space, looking at the major events in space exploration and discoveries that shape our understanding of Earth, the Solar System, the Galaxy, and the Universe as well as discussing presently understood challenges and opportunities in space for present and future generations.

After the talk and weather permitting, we will have several telescopes set up to observe the night-sky at the Paul Tebbe Observatory on the roof of the CLB. Some objects of note that will be viewable are:

  • The Orion Nebula
  • The Beehive Cluster
  • Mars
  • Jupiter
  • 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).

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EWtS Wrap-Up

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The Evening With The Stars this spring had a great turn out. Thanks to all who came out. Leo gave a great talk, and I’ve heard from many of the attendees that they really enjoyed the evening. Unfortunately, the weather was not as cooperative and clouds ruined our planned observing. We’ll try again in the Fall when we have our EWtS event again. Here are some pictures from the evening.

Kings and Queens, Myths and Monsters: A Tour of the Spring Sky
Kings and Queens, Myths and Monsters: A Tour of the Spring Sky
Leo Bud Johns talking about the joy of observing the night sky.
Leo "Bud" Johns talking about the joy of observing the night sky.
Attendees of the EWtS event.
Attendees of the EWtS event.
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Evening With The Stars

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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.