{"id":4770,"date":"2017-04-21T09:49:56","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T13:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=4770"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:59:54","slug":"april-28-and-29-international-astronomy-day-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2017\/04\/21\/april-28-and-29-international-astronomy-day-events\/","title":{"rendered":"April 28 and 29 \u2013 International Astronomy Day events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nAstronomy Day was first celebrated on California in 1973.\u00a0 It was developed as a program to share information about astronomy with the general public.\u00a0 In 1973, astronomy day was only held in the fall.\u00a0 Today, it is held in the fall and the spring.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Spring International Astronomy Day is scheduled for April 29.\u00a0 Throughout the world, thousands of people will have an opportunity to learn about astronomy and, weather permitting, look through telescopes at the sun and the nighttime sky.\u00a0 These events are sponsored by groups such as astronomy clubs, observatories, planetariums, libraries and other entities that promote astronomy and space science.<\/p>\n

This year, the Francis Malcolm Science Center, the UMPI Astronomy Club and the Aroostook County Astronomy Club are teaming up to bring the Spring International Astronomy Day to Aroostook County.<\/p>\n

The event begins on Friday night, April 28, 201,7 at 7 p.m. (8 p.m. AT) when the Francis Malcolm Science Center in Easton, Maine, presents 2 SMALL PIECES OF GLASS<\/u>! Join Mr. B as he takes us on a trip to investigate the wonders of four centuries of telescope investigation. Please call (207) 488-5451, or e-mail <\/u>tricia@francismalcolmsciencecenter.com<\/a> for reservations. Admission: $5 for adults, $3 for children, $20 for a family. FMSC is located at 776 Houlton Road, Easton, Maine.<\/p>\n

Astronomy Day continues on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at 2 p.m. with the UMPI Astronomy Club and the Aroostook County Astronomy Club holding a club meeting and educational sessions in UMPI\u2019s Folsom Hall room 105.\u00a0 Sessions on How to join the UMPI Astronomy Club; How to join the Aroostook County Astronomy Club; Upcoming Astronomy Club Events; Observing the May Sky; Make your own sky chart (planisphere) ages 6 and up; A workshop on buying your first telescope; and a workshop on setting up different telescopes will be presented.<\/p>\n

If the skies are clear on April 29, we will be holding an observing night at one of the member\u2019s houses.<\/p>\n

For more information on Astronomy Day, please go to https:\/\/www.astroleague.org\/astronomyday\/facts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on the UMPI Astronomy Club or the Aroostook County Astronomy Club, join our Facebook page \u201cAroostook County Astronomy Club.\u201d<\/p>\n

The night sky over Aroostook County<\/p>\n

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The International Space Station is visible as follows:<\/p>\n

ISS visible in the morning sky from May 5 through May 31.<\/p>\n

ISS visible in the evening sky from May 21 through May 31.<\/p>\n

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For the times of other events, go to www.calsky.com.\u00a0 You will need to register at this site and load your location to be able to get exact times.\u00a0 The University of Maine at Presque Isle is located at 68d00m7.8s west longitude and 46d40m45.6s north latitude.<\/p>\n

To get a free sky chart go to www.skymaps.com<\/p>\n

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Sun and Planet Visibility<\/p>\n

April 30, 2017<\/p>\n

05:18 Sunrise.<\/p>\n

19:40 Sunset.<\/p>\n

Not visible Mercury.<\/p>\n

03:54 \u2013 05:18 Venus.<\/p>\n

20:12 \u2013 21:54 Mars.<\/p>\n

19:54 \u2013 04:36 Jupiter.<\/p>\n

23:30 \u2013 04:48 Saturn.<\/p>\n

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May 10, 2017<\/p>\n

05:03 Sunrise.<\/p>\n

19:53 Sunset.<\/p>\n

Not visible Mercury.<\/p>\n

03:30 \u2013 05:06 Venus.<\/p>\n

20:30 \u2013 21:48 Mars.<\/p>\n

20:12 \u2013 03:54 Jupiter.<\/p>\n

22:42 \u2013 04:30 Saturn.<\/p>\n

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Upcoming events<\/p>\n

04\/22 04:00 April Lyrids \u2013 7 meteors per hou.r<\/p>\n

04\/22 10:00 April Lyrids Maximum.<\/p>\n

04\/23 04:00 April Lyrids \u2013 6 meteors per hour.<\/p>\n

04\/23 05:30 Moon 8.5 degrees from Venus.<\/p>\n

04\/24 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the first person to die on a space mission \u2013 Vladimir Komarov (1967).<\/p>\n

04\/26 08:16 New Moon.<\/p>\n

04\/26 11:12 Venus reaches its brightest in the evening sky (mag -4.75).<\/p>\n

04\/27 12:08 Moon at perigee \u2013 closest to the Earth.<\/p>\n

04\/27 21:18 Moon 8.4 degrees from Mars.<\/p>\n

04\/28 10:49 Mercury 0.1 degrees from Uranus.<\/p>\n

04\/29 Astronomy Day.<\/p>\n

04\/30 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the first photo of the Earth from the surface of the moon (1967).<\/p>\n

05\/02 13:35 First Quarter Moon.<\/p>\n

05\/06 19:27 Mercury at Aphelion \u2013 farthest from the sun.<\/p>\n

05\/09 04:00 ISS passes 0.5 degrees from Altair (Alpha Aquila).<\/p>\n

05\/10 01:20 Mercury 2.4 degrees from Uranus.<\/p>\n

05\/10 16:17 Full Moon.<\/p>\n

05\/12 15:37 Moon at Apogee \u2013 farthest from the Earth.<\/p>\n

05:13 23:12 Moon 3.5 degrees from Saturn.<\/p>\n

05\/14 01:16 ISS passes 1.13 degrees from the moon.<\/p>\n

05\/17 19:24 Mercury at greatest western elongation \u2013 25.8 degrees \u2013 best viewing in the morning sky.<\/p>\n

05\/18 20:32 Last Quarter Moon.<\/p>\n

05\/22 11:24 Moon 2.8 degrees from Venus.<\/p>\n

05\/24 03:49 ISS passes 0.5 degrees from Arcturus (Alpha Bootus).<\/p>\n

05\/24 04:12 Moon 4.3 degrees from Mercury.<\/p>\n

05\/25 15:44 New Moon.<\/p>\n

05\/25 21:14 Moon at Perigee \u2013 Closest to the Earth.<\/p>\n

05\/25 21:26 ISS passes 0.45 degrees from Jupiter.<\/p>\n

05\/31 19:15 ISS passes 1.25 degrees from the moon.<\/p>\n

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