Name: Beyond the Big Sky - August
Start: 2022-08-05T20:30:00-06:00
End: 2022-08-06T00:00:00-06:00
Location: Montana Learning Center

Beyond the Big Sky - August

Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry Lake

Join us at MLC’s state-of-the-art astronomical park to gaze at the wonders of the universe through Montana’s largest telescope.

Montana Learning Center

Join us at Montana Learning Center’s state-of-the-art astronomical park to gaze at the wonders of the universe through Montana’s largest telescope. This summer, MLC will host a public stargazing series at the MLC Campus along the banks of Canyon Ferry Lake.MLC will open its observatories to the public at sunset. The evening will start with a presentation from one of MLC’s astronomy experts, after which you’ll have the opportunity to use your newfound knowledge to better appreciate the night skies as we gaze through one of MLC’s state-of-the art telescopes.Peter Detterline is an avid professional astronomer whose interests cover a wide range of the astronomical spectrum. As the Observatory Director for the Mars Society, Peter operates two telescopes, a solar observatory and a robotic observatory. For the 35 years before he joined the Mars Society, Peter was the Director of the Boyertown Planetarium, where he presented astronomical programs to over half a million people. This past year, he received the Thomas Brennan Award from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for exceptional achievement in teaching high school astronomy. He continues to teach astronomy at Montgomery County Community College and also co-teaches MLC’s online robotic telescope courses for teachers through Montana State University.For more information, visit: <a href="https://montanalearning.org/beyond-the-big-sky/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Beyond the Big Sky</a>

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