Guest Presenter: Chuck Strubbe

So, you want to get started finding objects in the night sky with a telescope, binoculars or just your eyes. Or, you bought that telescope and tried and tried to find stuff up there, but frustration crept in and now, that telescope is in the basement or the closet or the attic. This is the class for you! This class will explore all the ways you can get involved in astronomy, the pitfalls along the way and how to keep looking up.

Class level: Introductory - This class is recommended for guests of any background.

Pricing details:  Non-members $20/class.  Members $15/class

High in the foothills of the Andes mountains in Chile, a new observatory and telescope are coming online. The Vera Rubin Observatory, named after a scientist integral to the discovery of dark matter, is poised to begin research operations this summer. The 8.4 meter telescope hosts the largest digital camera telescope ever built and will image the entire southern sky every few nights for the next decade. Join us to learn what this telescope means to the world of astronomical discovery!

Class level: Introductory - This class is recommended for guests of any background.

Tickets: Non-members $25/class.  Members $20/class