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KALAMAZOO VALLEY MUSEUM
Universe Theater and Planetarium
Address: 230 North Rose Street
P.O. Box 4070
Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070
Title of Program: CONSTELLATIONS TONIGHT
Contact Person: Eric Schreur
616/373-7978 (information)
Sandy Eschelbach
616/373-7965 (scheduling)
E-mail Address: eschreur@ix.netcom.com
Internet Address: http://www.kvcc.edu/kvm/univrs.htm

Project Description

Students will explore the current night sky, determining their orientation with the Big Dipper and Polaris, then exploring the seasonal constellations with a star map they can take home to use under the real sky. In this participatory program, the students choose and identify a few constellations, then they are given a guided tour of some of the celestial objects that highlight the season. They will also be shown the three dimensional nature of the constellations and follow the motions of the stars through the night. Optionally, the program can briefly explore celestial coordinate systems, the Zodiac, or the proper motion of stars through time.
Target Group: students, general public
Grade Level: upper elementary/middle school/high school
Number: 109 seats, plus 3 wheel-chair accessible spaces
Cost: $2.00 per seat
Dates: scheduled by group, weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Field Trip
Out-of-School Activity

Astronomy

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Current as of: 01/24/00