HYBRID – General Meeting – April 2023

6:30 pm – Main Presentation

TITLE:  Fun Observing Projects with Zero Equipment

PRESENTATION:  According to author and educator, Bob King, you don’t need a telescope to explore the underpinnings of the universe. A pair of eyes will do. In this month’s presentation, Bob will share three visual observing projects — exploring Earth’s shadow; observing and measuring naked-eye sunspots and getting a sense of the Milky Way Galaxy’s three-dimensional structure. As he explains, “Through close examination of the natural world, we open ourselves to the possibility of discovery, whether that means gaining a new perspective or noticing new details in familiar phenomena.”

BIO:  Bob King fell in love with the night sky and astronomy when he was a kid and loves to share his passion with people of all ages through teaching and public observing. A graduate of the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), he’s a long-time member of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO), a community educator, writes the monthly Celestial Calendar for Sky & Telescope magazine as well as the Explore the Night blog for their website. Bob also pens the long-time blog called Astro Bob, which he started in 2008. He comes to us tonight via zoom from Duluth, Minnesota, on the north shore of Lake Superior.