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See the wonders of the night sky first
hand. We will bring telescopes to your location and
guide your group through the skies above. There will be
telescopes that your students will be able to use on their
own, as well as a larger scope that the party leader will
keep on whatever mysterious objects are overhead.
We have six telescopes that we
will be bringing along:
- A Celestron C-8, an 8"
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. This scope utilizes
both mirrors and lenses to give outstanding views of the
wonders hidden in the sky. This is the scope that the
host will keep busy, so that there will always be
something exciting to see.
- 2 Astroscan 2001 4"
Reflectors. These durable little scopes are great
instruments for students to become accustomed to using a
telescope for the first time.
- A Meade 60 mm f/5 Refractor.
This is another great scope for you and your students to
use on your own. By comparing this scope with the
Astroscan, students get a feeling for two very different
types of telescopes.
- A 6" Newtonian Reflector. This
is actually my son's scope, he and I build this from
scratch. It always amazes students to learn that this
telescope was built by a boy when he was in third grade!
With a larger mirror than the last two, it give slightly
better views than the Meade Refractor or the Astroscan
2001, but not quite up to the level of the Celestron
C-8.
- A Reproduction of Galileo's 2"
Refractor.
- To learn more about how telescopes
work visit out telescopes
information page.
Considerations:
- We need a dark site for a star
party to be effective. Being away from the road and
street lights really helps.
- Star Parties are definitely
weather contingent. Some schools go for an
alternative of a planetarium show if the weather is
inclement.
- Be aware that Maine is cloudy more
than it's clear.
- Fall is a great time for star parties
because it gets dark early, there are no bugs, and it's
not too cold.
- Winter skies are unbelievably
beautiful, but the clearer the sky the colder the air.
Make sure people and especially kids dress
warmly.
- Spring skies are difficult because it
gets doesn't get dark before 9:30 or 10:00 p.m.. That's
late for a family event.
- Please limit the group to no more
than 100 people. An ideal group size is 25 to 30
people, but we can accommodate groups of upwards of 100
maximum.
- Star Parties are informal and tend to
last 90 minutes to two hours.
Cost: $175.00 per Star Party. Call or
e-mail
us for details.
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Astronomy Concepts for the Classroom Teacher.
Northern Stars Planetarium offers two
different 90 minute workshops for teachers grades
K-8.
Astronomy Activites for the
Classroom offers hands-on activities that teachers
can take directly back to their classrooms to get their
students involved in the discovery of the sky, the solar
system, and the stars. The planetarium is not used in
this workshop.
Learning the Sky and
Constellations takes place inside Northern Stars
Planetarium's Super Dome portable sky theater. Here we
will concentrate on learning the night sky, stars,
constellations, and visible planets.
Maximum Capacity: 50 Teachers
Cost: $200.00 for one or $300.00 for the two
workshops combine plus applicable mileage
fees.
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"Holiday Skies" is a seasonal show
that celebrates winter holidays. The stars of winter,
poetry, music, and stories combine to weave a collage of
holiday traditions.
Many holiday traditions have a sky
connection. For example,the twinkling of stars through
evergreens supposedly inspired Martin Luther to put lit
candles on an evergreen in his home--the precursor for the
first lighted Christmas Tree. What was the Star of
Bethlehem? A comet? A meteor? Planets? A miracle?
This festive presentation is designed for
all ages.
Holiday Skies is only available in
November and December.
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