(SNES) Fw: Seaport Planetarium -- Discover Astronomy (Spring)

["Les Coleman" <les11@cox.net>]

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From: <FrankEReed@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 2:16 PM
Subject: Seaport Planetarium -- Discover Astronomy (Spring)


>
> Hello Mr. Coleman,
>
> I represent the "Seaport Planetarium" at Mystic Seaport here in Mystic, Connecticut. We
have spent the past six months working on multimedia enhancements to our systems here.
We've added some digital projection equipment without sacrificing our historic Spitz
projector, and we've written software to display astronomical animations and imagery. We
have a series of lectures starting this week (schedule follows), and I would appreciate any
help you can suggest publicizing these programs. We are trying to generate some awareness
of the planetarium here. As you may know, the "Seaport Planetarium" is relatively unknown
even in our corner New England. Anything you can do to pass along information to folks
interested in astronomy would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> By the way, I moved here six months ago from Chicago, and was intrigued by the story on
your web site of locating the last few dark spots in southern New England. I did something
very similar before moving from Chicago, and found a few little dark holes away from the
coast in the area along the Connecticut/Rhode Island border.
>
> Frank Reed
> Mystic, Connecticut
>
> Here's the schedule>>>>>>>
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> DISCOVER ASTRONOMY Spring Series.  At The Planetarium at Mystic Seaport, April 3 - June
7, 2003. Thursdays at 7:00 PM or Saturday at 5:00 PM. Programs include a one-hour lecture
under the Planetarium dome.  Each unique program features basic star identification for the
current evening sky plus a special astronomy topic covered in detail. Experience the
Planetarium's new digital projection equipment with unique multimedia images and animations
and an informative presentation by Astronomy Lecturer, Frank E. Reed.
>
> Instructional level is appropriate for adults and motivated older children. Not
recommended for children under 10 years old. Sign up for the whole series or stop by for
one program. Walk-ins welcome! Each week the program will be given on Thursday and repeated
on Saturday. Single lecture: $12/$10 for Members. Ten-lecture Series: $100/$80 for Members.
>
> DISCOVER ASTRONOMY Spring 2003
> April 3 & 5:
> The Stars Are Vanishing: Is it the end of the world or just streetlights?
>
> April 10 & 12:
> Tides and Gravitation: How the Moon controls Long Island Sound.
>
> April 17 & 19:
> Magnetic Fields in Astronomy: From compasses and auroras to neutron stars.
>
> April 24 & 26:
> Asteroid Impacts and Cosmic Rays: Which one will get us first?
>
> May 1 & 3:
> Ice Ages and the Earth's Orbit: Will the glaciers return to New England?
>
> May 8 & 10:
> News From the Red Planet: The strange history of life on Mars.
>
> May 15 & 17:
> Eclipses of the Sun and Moon: How they work and how to observe them.
>
> May 22 & 24:
> What Happened to Pluto: Is it a planet or not?
>
> May 29 & 31:
> How Old Are the Stars: And how in the world do we know?
>
> June 5 & 7:
> The Black Hole in the Milky Way: Is it gobbling up the Galaxy?
>
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> The "Seaport Planetarium" is located just 1 mile south of Exit 90 on Interstate 95 in
historic Mystic, Connecticut. Numerous restaurants and other attractions are within a five
minute drive, and fine dining at the Seamen's Inne is just a two minute walk north of the
Planetarium. Free parking is available across the street.
>
> The "Seaport Planetarium" also offers courses in basic navigation, basic celestial
navigation, professional celestial navigation, and electronic navigation at various skill
levels. Contact us for more information. In addition to our special evening programs and
courses, the Seaport Planetarium presents daily LIVE programs covering the constellations
of the evening sky, current astronomical events, and the essentials of 19th century
celestial navigation.
>
> We're not the biggest planetarium in Southern New England, but we're the best!
>
> The Planetarium at Mystic Seaport.
> 75-B Greenmanville Avenue
> P.O. Box 6000
> Mystic CT 06355-0990
> email:  planetarium@mysticseaport.org     tel:  860.572.5302   ext.4098 or 5151
>
>
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