Weekend University will have participants seeing stars
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 next Weekend University class on April 6 will teach central Arkansans the basics of stargazing.Darrell Heath, past president of the , will lead the discussion from 1:30-3 p.m. at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. The cost is $15.Participants will learn how to explore the cosmos from their own backyards and find out what can be seen in the sky with the unaided eye or a simple pair of binoculars. Heath will teach attendees how to identify constellations, observe the moon and planets, and use star maps and planispheres. He will also will discuss why the night sky changes over time, and he will lead viewers through the 鈥渃elestial zoo鈥� in order to appreciate the diversity of objects that exist in the night sky. , part of the university鈥檚 Extended Education program, is led by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff. Heath, who works in 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 biology department, is the host, writer, and producer for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock television series 鈥�The Night Sky鈥� and is a volunteer with the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassador program.Registration is available 聽For more information, contact Christine Cotton, director of Extended Education, at [email protected].Photo: Darrell Heath hosts “The Night Sky” on 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Television.
