Moon over Monona Terrace

MOON OVER MONONA TERRACE

Friday, September 13, 2024

7:30-10PM
Free and Open to Public. Free ticket required for admission.

Explore the surface of the Moon and other celestial objects through telescopes provided by MAS members.

Young and old alike are invited to view the Moon and other celestial objects, such as Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn, through a multitude of different telescopes provided by the Madison Astronomical Society (MAS). Activities include short kid-friendly presentations about the moon and other celestial phenomena, plus a kids’ fun zone with educational games and prizes!

FREE ticket required for admission. Tickets are required for all attendees; subject to venue capacity and are issued on a first come first serve basis. There is a limit of 8 tickets per patron.
If rain/cloud cover, family learning activities, presentations, and games will be moved inside.

WHAT YOU’LL SEE:

Surface of the Moon
Andromeda Galaxy (after 8:30 PM)
Saturn and Neptune (after 8:30 PM)
Great Hercules Globular Cluster (after 8:15 PM)
Ring Nebula (after 8:30 PM)
Albireo Binary Star
Dumbbell Nebula (after 8:30 PM)
Polaris Binary Star
Lagoon Nebula (after 8:30 PM)
Herschel’s Garnet Star
Wild Duck Cluster
Swan Nebula (after 8:30 PM)

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE:

8:00 & 9:00 PM
OBSERVING THE NIGHT SKY; ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR CELL PHONE
Presentation by Frank Ranallo, Physicist and UW Professor

8:30 & 9:30 PM
NOVA OUTBURST: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO WATCH FOR IT
Presentation by Dr. Jim Lattis,
Director, UW Space Place

KIDS FUN ZONE
(7:30-9:30PM)

Foil Moon Prints
Constellation Geoboard
Planet Headbands
Space Photo Station
Galaxy Toss
Pastel Aurora
Space Bingo
Space Coloring