WCU to host 鈥楽tar Party鈥� at Jackson County Airport
Enrique Gomez
甜瓜视频app鈥檚 Department of Chemistry and Physics will host an evening telescope viewing party at the Jackson County Airport at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16.
The viewing is part of the 2021 North Carolina Science Festival鈥檚 Statewide Star Party and is free and open to the public. Astronomy faculty from WCU will be on hand with telescopes to show the moon, Mars, star clusters and galaxies. They will also teach viewers how to identify spring constellations and lead activities for children on this year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淢oon and Mars.鈥�
The 9th annual North Carolina Statewide Star Party is a signature event of the 2021 N.C. Science Festival. In case of bad weather or overcast skies, the viewing will be postponed to Saturday, April 17, at the same time and location.
Details and updates on the event due to weather or a change in COVID-19 protocols can be found , or by calling Enrique Gomez at 828-227-2718. The N.C. Science Festival鈥檚 Statewide Star Party is made possible through the support of the N.C. Space Grant.
