The Moon at Noon: Q5 and Q6

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q5 and Q6

Next week there will be a partial solar eclipse! In some places it'll even be an annular eclipse. We'll be spending this session talking about eclipses. How come they don't happen every new Moon? How come only some places can see them? Why are Earth's solar eclipses so special? And finally, how can we observe the eclipse next week?

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The Moon at Noon: Q-1

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, May 27, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q-1

Today's targets will be more morning observations, and include the Apollo 16 landing site! Apollo 16 was the second Apollo mission to land in the highlands (all the others landed in the seas), and discovered some really cool stuff about mountain formation on the Moon. In honour of this mission, we'll talk about lunar geology.

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The Moon at Noon: Q1

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, May 20, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q1

We have some niche topics today, including how to use math and your own photos of the Moon to measure the depth of craters. We'll also talk about lunar libration and how to observe some unique objects on the edge of the Moon by looking at the right time!

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The Moon at Noon: Q0

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q0

We have a whopping 19 targets to cover this session, so we will spend lots of time focusing on how to find them! These include some optional lunar mission targets, like Luna 2 and Apollo 15, the Apollo mission with the first use of the LRV (so astronauts could do donuts on the Moon, instead of in abandoned parking lots). 

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The Moon at Noon: Q3 and Q4

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, May 6, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q3 and Q4

For the first time in this series, we'll be looking for the Moon in the morning (or really late at night, if you're a night owl). We'll spend some extra time on how to observe the Moon during the day, including which direction you should be looking and at what time you'll get the best view.

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The Moon at Noon: Troubleshooting

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, April 29, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Troubleshooting

We'll be taking a pause on targets today to talk about any observing problems you may be tackling. Bring your questions and troubles, and we'll dive into solutions.

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The Moon at Noon: Q2

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q2

We have our first day of finding lunar landing locations! Moon at Noon cohost John loves the Apollo missions, so you bet we'll be talking about Apollo 12 and 14. We'll show you where Ranger 7, a critical US mission, "landed" (technically it hit the Moon at 2.6 kilometers per second). We might even discuss the potential of creating Moon bases, and what our lives would look like on the Moon.

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The Moon at Noon: Q-4 and Q-3

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, April 15, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q-4 and Q-3

We have lots of cool-looking craters on our target lists today, so we'll be going over how to identify crater features. Things might get a little messy! If you want to join in, bring the materials you would normally use for chocolate chip cookies.

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The Moon at Noon: Q-5

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Q-5

Where do you find mountain ranges, craters and lava plains on the Moon? We'll be talking about common features, how we find them, and how we use cardinal directions on the Moon. Bring something round (a golf ball or styrofoam crafting ball are pefect) and you can join in while we simulate the Moon's orbit!

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The Moon at Noon: Introduction

On 22 Feb, 2021 By jenna.m.hinds@g...
Event Date: 
Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 12:00pm to 12:30pm

The Moon at Noon: Introduction

Welcome to the first episode of our newest observing program: the Moon at Noon! This session we'll be going over some basic information that you may find helpful throughout the course. We'll talk about Q-days, how to keep track of the lunar cycle, when to observe, and how the course will be structured. We'll also go over some lunar sketching tips so you can spice up your logbook!

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