NASA Wallops Visitor Center Astronomy Night – March 2018

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NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center March Astronomy Night
Friday, March 23, 2018 – 7:00 – 10:00 pm.
NASA Wallops Visitor Center Auditorium
Wallops Island, Virginia

The NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center and its partner the Delmarva Space Sciences Foundation will host an Astronomy night on Friday, March 23, 2018 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will include an exploration of Earth’s Moon, the Milky Way, and constellation tours of the night sky.

Astronomy Night will begin with a presentation at the NASA Visitor Center’s Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. followed by night sky observations through telescopes and binoculars on the grounds of the Visitor Center from 7:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Constellation tours of the night sky will be offered from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.

The Astronomy presentation will take place regardless of weather; however, the telescope viewing and constellation tours are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.

Astronomy Night is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/.

source: NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center