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Tour of the Summer Sky (2025)
A free online talk
7-9 PM, Thursday, June 19
Celebrate the Summer Solstice which occurs at 10:42 PM (Eastern), June 20, 2025. This is when the northern end of Earth’s axis has the greatest tilt towards the sun. The result is long days, short nights, and more vertical and intense rays of the sun in the northern hemisphere. Reverse everything in that sentence for the southern hemisphere.
This survey will introduce the constellations seen in the northeast of the U.S. by eye or binoculars roughly between 8 PM and 1 AM. We’ll review their outlines, allegorical representations, myths, history, key stars, and some unique deep sky objects located within them. The Summer sky contains about 10-12 of the 44 Northern constellations including about 4 or 5 zodiac constellations. This presentation will help you to observe and enjoy night skies to about 1 AM this summer.
Our instructor is Lydia Maria Petrosino, AAA resource on astronomy history and sky myths, and former presenter at NYC’s Hayden Planetarium.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mLer5N9KSVey8qBIqoAp9Q
* You’ll get a confirmation containing the Zoom link to directly enter the class. The class opens at 6:45 PM on Thursday, June 19 and starts at 7 PM. Save the link in a known place.
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