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Planetarium Summer Evening Series: The Cassini Mission and Saturn

August 30 @ 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm

The program will begin with updates on current events in the evening sky followed by an extended presentation of the topic for that evening.

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September 2013

Easy Introductory Celestial Navigation: Latitude and Longitude by Noon Sun

September 21 - 22

A class in the basic principles of celestial navigation from a modern perspective.

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Introduction to Observing the Night Sky

September 28 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A class designed to present students with the knowledge needed to get started in nighttime astronomical observations.

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October 2013

Celestial Navigation: 19th-Century Methods

October 26 - 27

A weekend introductory class in basic celestial navigation emphasizing the actual methods that were used in the Age of Sail.

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November 2013

Introduction to Navigation

November 3 @ 1:00 am - 5:00 pm

This four-session class will familiarize you with terrestrial navigation and piloting.

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Easy Introductory Celestial Navigation: Latitude and Longitude by Noon Sun

November 9 - 10

A class in the basic principles of celestial navigation from a modern perspective.

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Intermediate Observing: A Practical Lesson on the Night Sky

November 9 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A four-hour class that builds on the knowledge gained from our Introductory Observation course.

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Intermediate Celestial Navigation: Star Sights and Lines of Position

November 16 - 17

Learn more about the use of the sextant and the traditional “twilight round” of star sights for determining a vessel’s position.

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