Join us at Stanley Pionner Park July 5 and 6 from dusk to midnight for Stargazing with Boise Astronomical Society and BSU AstroTAC Team. We'll have telscopes and binoculars to vie stars, constellations, planets and other wonders of the night sky.
Join us on Saturday, July 6th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Stanley Community Building for solar gazing. Astronomers will have specials telescopes set up to explore the sun. Plus kid's astro-activities!
Join us at Stanley Pionner Park July 5 and 6 from dusk to midnight for Stargazing with Boise Astronomical Society and BSU AstroTAC Team. We'll have telscopes and binoculars to vie stars, constellations, planets and other wonders of the night sky.
In cooperation with the Central Idaho Dark Sky Reserve and the , we are offering several astronomy-related programs this summer. Thursday, August 1, 9:30 p.m. Stargazing with Astronomer in Residence, Lauren Osburn. Bring your binoculars and meet outside the Library. See what the night sky has to offer! Later in the month: Wednesday, August 7 at 5:00 p.m.: Lecture: “Revealing the Unseen: Deciphering Telescope Imagery,” with Astronomer in Residence, Lauren Osburn at the Library. If you have you ever wondered what exactly you are looking at when you see a new Hubble Space Telescope (HST) or James-Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image, join us to learn more! One of the most important factors to consider is the filters being used by the telescope. The most interesting filters are the ones that focus on the light we are unable to see with our eyes. For example, did you know Neptune has rings? Using JWST’s near-infrared camera, we were able to reduce the obscuration from visible light and obtain detailed images of Neptune and its exciting features. Lauren will take a dive into understanding telescopes and the beautiful and inspiring images they provide us with. Ms. Lauren Osburn is a recent graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she earned her ...
Join us for a unique adventure as we cruise Redfish Lake by boat for a late-night starry sky tour with Kristin Fletcher. REgistration is required. For ticket please call (208) 774-3536.
Explore the night sky with Astronomer in residence Lauren Osburn. Meeting at the Sawtooth NRA Visitor Center located 8 miles north of Ketchum. Ask an Astronomer Q&A at 9:30pm Stargazing at dark - aprox. 10:00 pm.
A star finder is used to identify constellations and other objects in the sky based on date and time. Students will be prepared to discover the night sky after building their own star finder to take home! This activity is led by Boise State Astronomer-in-Residence, Lauren Osburn. This event is for children age 7+. Registration is required. Please register each child who will attend. Registration opens on Monday, July 22nd at 10:00 am. Call the Children's Desk at 208-726-3493 x 3 with questions or registration assistance. As a reminder: children under the age of 9 must be accompanied by a caregiver age 14+.
“Revealing the Unseen: Deciphering Telescope Imagery,” with Astronomer in Residence, Lauren Osburn at the Stanley Library. If you have you ever wondered what exactly you are looking at when you see a new Hubble Space Telescope (HST) or James-Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image, join us to learn more! One of the most important factors to consider is the filters being used by the telescope. The most interesting filters are the ones that focus on the light we are unable to see with our eyes. For example, did you know Neptune has rings? Using JWST’s near-infrared camera, we were able to reduce the obscuration from visible light and obtain detailed images of Neptune and its exciting features. Lauren will take a dive into understanding telescopes and the beautiful and inspiring images they provide us with. Ms. Lauren Osburn is a recent graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Astronomy and Astrophysics. During her undergraduate studies, she gained interest in the possibility of extraterrestrial life within our solar system and the evolution and history of our universe. She also completed a research project to estimate the age of one of the oldest known globular clusters. Passionate ...
Join Us for the Perseid-Palooza! Hailey Public Library, Central Idaho Dark Sky Alliance and The Sage School will host 2024 Astronomer in Residence Lauren Osburn for a free nighttime observing session on Saturday, August 10, from 9:30-11:30 PM at the TSS campus, 1810 Quigley Farm Road in Hailey. See the Perseid Meteor Shower, deep sky objects, waxing crescent moon and spectacular summer constellations. Boise State University AstroTAC team members and local astronomers will share cool telescopes and constellation lore. In case of inclement weather, Sunday, August 11, is back up date. Check for updates at www.haileypubliclibrary.org.
