Friday, Feb.10, at 7 p.m.

bright stars and easily rec-

Winter provides

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Learn how to identify con- ognizable constellations
stellations and planets in such as Orion, Taurus and
the winter sky, and how to Gemini. The planets Mars
spot the International Space and Venus also are visible

clear view of night Station. Free star maps will

be provided. If you have
your own telescope, bring it
with you and a Kopernik
in the evening sky. So bun-
dle up, go outside and ob-
serve the winter sky.
Stargazing is especially

sky at Kopernik Astronomical Society mem-

ber will help you learn how
to assemble it and use it.
Although it is cold, win-
ter is one of the best times
nice at Kopernik, away
from the city lights. Mark
your calendars for Koper-
nik’s Winter Star Party on
Saturday, Feb. 18. Gather
DREW DESKUR to view planets and stars. with other amateur astrono-
The winter sky tends to be
It’s January, the start of a clear and is filled with Continued on Next Page
new year full of possibility.
Perhaps you resolved to
learn a new hobby, spend
more time outdoors, or dust
off your old telescope this Anderson
Center
year? You can do these
things on your own but if 2016-17 Season
you need some help getting
started, head up to the Ko-
pernik Observatory and for the Performing Arts
Science Center in Vestal.
In January and February,
Kopernik is open for a few
special events (though not
every Friday, as it is March
PROVIDED through November). Ko-
This photo of the M74 spiral galaxy was taken at Kopernik pernik’s next public pro-
Observatory. gram is Winter Skies on

go!
An evening filled with
Irish songs and opera arias

Direct from Dublin, Ireland

The Five
Irish Tenors
Wed., Feb. 1, 2017 | 7:30 p.m.

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