National Astronomy Day: “Bringing Astronomy to the People”
This Saturday, May 6th, is the 33rd Annual National Astronomy Day, and events are being held all around the country:
Astronomy Day is a grass roots movement designed to share the joy of astronomy with the general population – "Bringing Astronomy to the People." On Astronomy Day, celebrated this year on Saturday, May 6, thousands of people who have never looked through a telescope will have an opportunity to see first hand what has so many amateur and professional astronomers all excited. Astronomy clubs, science museums, observatories, universities, planetariums, laboratories, libraries, and nature centers host special events and activities to acquaint their population with local astronomical resources and facilities. Many of these events are located at non-astronomical sites; shopping malls, parks, urban centers-truly Bringing Astronomy to the People. It is an astronomical event that helps highlight ways the general public can get involved with astronomy – or at least get some of their questions about astronomy answered.
Astronomy Magazine has a partial list of events around the country. If you know of events near you, please post them in the comment threads.
