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Night Launch – John McGill

Published August 16, 2020 at 1152 × 2048 in Night Launch – John McGill
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    We will choose next year's Astronomy At The Beach dates before the year ends. It will not be on the same nights as the Great Lakes Star Gaze/Okie-Tex Star Party.

    We do plan on following suit with these other star parties in 2022 to finally open back up to the public, outside. We may still yet be masking for additional safety, but we know that many of you following this page really want to get back to learning from us about the night sky, and having a great outdoor event. We have proof that, if the college football variant hasn't happened despite so many thousands and thousands of people attending those events, we may need to understand that outdoor risk is much less than indoor risk. As a science organization, we will always follow recommendations by the CDC, and vote on these things as a board.

    Check out the two images below. One is from a 'stock' camera, and the other is from a modified camera to show more spectrums of light that come in from space. It's a significant difference! So too is how significant the difference is from being present and getting to look directly in a telescope vs seeing presentations online. However both images below have their good points, just as online presentations can mean good things, too. For instance, this past year we were able to share in a livestream from Argentina, the southern hemisphere. Many of us haven't gotten the opportunity to see the night sky from the other side of the world, and this was a golden chance to get to do just that.

    We will consider the pros and cons of a hybrid presentation and determine how well we can pull such an event off. Feel free to voice any concerns or questions to this thread if you have any, and we look forward to hosting AATB in 2022.     ... See MoreSee Less
    We will choose next years Astronomy At The Beach dates before the year ends. It will not be on the same nights as the Great Lakes Star Gaze/Okie-Tex Star Party. We do plan on following suit with these other star parties in 2022 to finally open back up to the public, outside. We may still yet be masking for additional safety, but we know that many of you following this page really want to get back to learning from us about the night sky, and having a great outdoor event. We have proof that, if the college football variant hasnt happened despite so many thousands and thousands of people attending those events, we may need to understand that outdoor risk is much less than indoor risk. As a science organization, we will always follow recommendations by the CDC, and vote on these things as a board. Check out the two images below. One is from a stock camera, and the other is from a modified camera to show more spectrums of light that come in from space. Its a significant difference! So too is how significant the difference is from being present and getting to look directly in a telescope vs seeing presentations online. However both images below have their good points, just as online presentations can mean good things, too. For instance, this past year we were able to share in a livestream from Argentina, the southern hemisphere. Many of us havent gotten the opportunity to see the night sky from the other side of the world, and this was a golden chance to get to do just that. We will consider the pros and cons of a hybrid presentation and determine how well we can pull such an event off. Feel free to voice any concerns or questions to this thread if you have any, and we look forward to hosting AATB in 2022.Image attachment
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