Join the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers for its monthly educational program 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 18. The program is held at the Story County Conservation Center at McFarland Park (56461 180th Street) northeast of Ames, and the public is invited to attend. Following the presentation, participants can travel to the observatory for star gazing if weather permits.
The February program will be about “Hubble Deep/Ultra Deep Fields.” Beginning in 1995, astronomers started exploring the very early universe. They pointed the Hubble Space Telescope at a very tiny, very empty looking spot in the sky near the Big Dipper. The telescope was set to gather photos for 10 days, allowing it to record some incredibly faint objects. Later, the telescope was used to take photos even deeper in space. Using the data recorded, astronomers were able to probe early life of the universe. Join us as we look at impressive astronomical images and explore the past.
Ames Area Amateur Astronomers hold activities year-round for club members and the general public. There’s a whole universe out there waiting to be explored, and much of it can be seen from your own backyard! Visit www.amesastronomers.org for additional information.
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For more information about this or other programs, contact Story County Conservation at 515-232-2516 (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday), email conservation@storycounty.com or visitwww.storycountyconservation.org.
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