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Science Academy: “Radical Radioactivity”
Science Academy: “Radical Radioactivity”
How do atoms decay? What can this tell Cadets about the ages of natural objects on Earth—and the age of the Universe?
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April 2023
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Evening Sky Viewing
Evening Sky Viewing
Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum altitude of 76° in Leo. Please keep headlights off while ...
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Science Academy: “Calendars and Timekeepers”
Science Academy: “Calendars and Timekeepers”
Years, months and days. We can’t turn back time but we can mark it. Cadets will learn how we’ve been doing it all throughout the...time periods.Â
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Evening Sky Viewing
Evening Sky Viewing
Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning gibbous Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...
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Light Pollution Committee
Light Pollution Committee
BRAS’ open house is for all skygazers, taxpayers, homeowners, business owners, teachers and other stakeholders in a natural-contrast night sky.
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Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting
Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Meeting
For forty years BRAS has educated countless numbers of citizens in the joys of planetary and deep-sky gazing, the perils of light pollution and factors to consider when buying a ...
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Space Exploration Camp (day one)
Space Exploration Camp (day one)
Camp activities include circuit board construction, and construction and launch of two chemical rockets. These two-day Camps occur during East Baton Rouge Parish's public Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. For ...
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Mercurian Elongation
Mercurian Elongation
The first of the 2023 attempts to see the fastest and most elusive planet of our Solar System will take place around the corner from HRPO due to the required ...
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Space Exploration Camp (day two)
Space Exploration Camp (day two)
Camp activities include circuit board construction, and construction and launch of two chemical rockets. These two-day Camps occur during East Baton Rouge Parish's public Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. For ...
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Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Winter Sky”
Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Winter Sky”
The temperature is mild as April’s constellations settle high overhead early in the night. HRPO Education Curator Amy Northrop takes the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge's spring ...
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Evening Sky Viewing
Evening Sky Viewing
Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waning crescent Moon will be below the horizon. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...
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Science Academy: “Expedition 2”
Science Academy: “Expedition 2”
This mission lasted from March to August 2001. The crew members were Commander Uruy Usachev with Susan Helms and James Voss. Cadets will learn of the mission's goals and sample ...
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Skygazing: A Pursuer’s Guide
Skygazing: A Pursuer’s Guide
This special early lecture aimed toward students and families introduces the science hobby and outlines how print and online resources, and HRPO and BRAS, can support a lifetime of intellectual ...
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Evening Sky Viewing
Evening Sky Viewing
Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will at maximum altitude of 10° in Aries. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...
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STEM Expansion
STEM Expansion
This program offers advanced topics, topic extensions and all-new games and activities to an older crowd. Certificates will be earned, and a section of archived experiments (some never performed on ...
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Evening Sky Viewing
Evening Sky Viewing
Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will at maximum altitude of 35° in Taurus. Please keep headlights off while parking and ...
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International Astronomy Day
International Astronomy Day
Exhibitors, games, food and science! Quite possibly the largest IAD celebration in the tri-state area is back!