Clark 125th Anniversary | Imaging Jupiter
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Join us for a Livestream celebration of the 125th anniversary of the historic Clark Refractor! The program runs from 9:30-10:15 pm.
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Clark 125th Anniversary | Imaging Jupiter
Join us for a Livestream celebration of the 125th anniversary of the historic Clark Refractor! The program runs from 9:30-10:15 pm PDT and includes: - Lowell Historian Kevin Schindler will discuss historic instruments used on the Clark for imaging: cameras, spectrograph, comet eyepiece, etc. - Lowell educators at the Clark Refractor will share live views of the planet Jupiter, which Percival Lowell and EC Slipher imaged more than a century ago. - Lowell Astronomer Dr. Phil Massey will join Schindler to compare these historic techniques to those of today, with special attention on the Lowell Discovery Telescope’s Large Monolithic Imager.
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Location:
Open House2970 Bronson Road
Fairfield, CT, 06824United States
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Phone:
928-268-2906Contact name:
Heather Craig `
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The event has already taken place on this date:
08/19/2021
Time:
9:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
Price:
FREE
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