Celestial Navigation

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Are you fascinated by the night sky? If so, join us to learn how people throughout the ages have used the stars to figure out where they are.

Other interesting questions we will answer during the presentation:

When does 4 minutes = 1 degree?

When does 1 degree = 60 miles?

What is the “ecliptic” and why is it important?

What is the celestial sphere?

How can you easily determine which direction you are facing if you cannot find the North Star?

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis? Hint: The answer is not 24 hours.

Can you imagine a flat map of the whole universe showing all of the constellations?

Presented by Chris Garner, Amateur Astronomer

You may also like the following events from The Public Library at Tellico Village:

• This Thursday, 21st August, 02:00 pm, Wintering in Panama in Loudon
• This Friday, 22nd August, 10:00 am, Not Autistic Enough in Loudon
• Next Wednesday, 27th August, 10:00 am, The Scopes Trial in Loudon

Also check out other Workshops in Loudon.