EVENTS CALENDARSeptember 8 ASTROVAGANZA and FREE STAR PARTY at SBMNH 10 am-10pm September 11-13 Moon passes near Jupiter and Venus September 13-15 Moon passes near Jupiter and the Star Antares September 15 Coastal Cleanup Day - Explore Ecology 9am-12pm September 17-19 Moon passes near Saturn and Mars September 22 Fall (Autumnal) Equinox September 24 Full Harvest Moon AROUND TOWNI attended this last year and it was very fun with many hands on events. There were sun viewers, water rockets, dry ice, and more. The Star Party which begins at dusk is free to the public. Telescopes will be available for viewing objects in the night sky. All ages are welcome and if you have any high school students this is a fun way for them to get community service credit. THE NIGHT SKY THIS MONTH This month go out any night at dusk and you will see four planets - Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars -spread in an arc across the sky. These planters are out later in the evening but they are easiest to identify at dusk as most stars are not yet visible -only these planets which are so bright due to their closeness to the sun. This arc formed by the planets is the same path that the sun and moon appear to travel in our sky. The moon will appear near each of the planets at some point during the month. From September 11-13 the moon appears near Venus then Jupiter. Then from the 13-15 it moves between Jupiter and the bright star Antares. Finally from the 17-19 it moves near Saturn and then Mars. FALL EQUINOXHappy Equinox. Enjoy these resources to understand and celebrate the Fall Equinox. Understanding the Equinox short but great video: earthsky.org/space/watching-solstices-and-equinoxes-from-space Equinox Celebrations around the world: www.timeanddate.com/calendar/september-equinox-customs.html Equinox markers around the world: www.almanac.com/content/five-ancient-sites-aligned-solstice-and-equinox TRY THIS AT HOMEACORN INK Collect acorns or oak galls and make your own ink. Did you know that some of the first inks were made from Oak Galls (Those strange balls that fall off of oak trees)? In fact the Magna Carta was written with Oak Gall Ink. You can make your own version with some rusty nails and oak galls or acorns (they both contain the tannic acid which is needed for the ink - it is just more concentrated in the oak galls). The instructions are here: wildernessguide.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/forest-oak-gall-ink/ Ingredients: Nails or Steel Wool, Vinegar, Oak galls or Acorns (Many recipes call for gum arabic as a thickener and cloves as a preservative however you can make ink without them - it will just be runnier and won't last as long. ) IN THE NEWSGoats Like Your Smile!
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