Spend your evening looking up at the cosmos in the spirit of Frederic Church’s celestial-inspired paintings! During this free, drop-in program, learn more about the night sky and when viewable planets and deep-sky objects are visible from Olana State Historic Site. Members of the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association will project real-time astro-images of galaxies and nebulae inside while Saturn, Jupiter, and other objects will be visible with the aid of additional powerful telescopes outdoors. Special star-tours will be held at 7 PM and 8:30 PM, where an expert guide will point out the evening’s visible constellations. This program is offered in conjunction with A Closer Look.
Program will be held indoors and outdoors with space available to warm up between outdoor viewing. Light refreshments will be served. FREE; drop-in anytime during the duration of the program. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure up to date info on viewing conditions. We are no longer hosting this program on Friday, January 31, but we are pursuing our rain date of Saturday, February 1.
Email education@olana.org for more information.
