Tour of the Clark Telescope
Acronym ListIn addition to our regular programs, we offer special opportunities for visitors throughout the year.
Sunday, May 27 - Memorial Star Fest (5:00 PM - 9:30 PM)
This special event will feature indoor programs and telescopes set up outside for viewing celestial objects. Also experience exciting multimedia programs.
Monday, May 28 - School's Out & Kids are Free (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Lowell Observatory will be open for kids' activities throughout the day, including science demonstrations, telescope viewing of the sun, mini-planetarium programs, grounds tours, and multimedia presentations. Children must be accompanied by an adult or responsible guardian.
Monday, May 28 - History Series at Lowell Observatory (5:00 PM - 9:30 PM)
This year we celebrate Arizona's centennial with a series of programs highlighting the unique contributions Lowell Observatory has made to the scientific heritage of the state.
Tonight we celebrate the expedition that led to the Observatory's founding on May 28, 1894. At 7 PM, Lowell educator Steve DaCosta will present, Simply Call it Lowell Observatory: The 1894 Lowell Expedition to Arizona. Hear about Andrew Douglass's adventures around the Arizona Territory and how he and Percival Lowell chose Flagstaff as the site for a new astronomical Observatory.
In addition to this presentation, view breathtaking celestial objects through telescopes and enjoy exciting multimedia programs.
Monday, June 4 - Here Comes the Transit! (5:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Tomorrow Venus will pass directly between Earth and the Sun in a rare phenomenon known as a transit. At 7 PM tonight, author and science historian Williams Sheehan will discuss this unusual event (the next transit of Venus will not happen until 2117).
In addition to this presentation, view breathtaking celestial objects through telescopes and enjoy exciting multimedia programs.
Tuesday, June 5 - The 2010 Transit of Venus (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Today's transit of Venus is visible from northern Arizona. Though Flagstaff isn't the best place to see it, we will still be able to have some decent views if the weather allows.
At 2 PM, join author and science historian William Sheehan for an indoor presentation about this unusual and fascinating celestial event. Later, we will have specially filtered telescopes to allow you to safely view the shadow of Venus passing over the sun. The transit starts at about 3:05 PM and viewing will continue until the sun passes behind trees.
Later, enjoy exciting multimedia programs and view breathtaking objects through telescopes.
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