LEARNING THE CONSTELLATIONS

Steve Morgan

Fridays, July 9 - 23

   (3 sessions)

10 am - 12 noon

Rollins Planetarium

Cost: $13

This class will utilize the amazing capabilities of the planetarium's Chronos Space Simulator star projector and Sky-Skan Definiti digital projection system to display the stars and constellations as they appear throughout the year. Learning the constellations is fun and easy and can provide hours of enjoyment whenever you look up into a starry sky. Participants will also learn to make and use a star wheel to help identify the brighter stars and constellations that are visible at any given season or time of night.

A native of western North Carolina, Steve Morgan joined the faculty of Young Harris College in 2005 as director of the Rollins Planetarium. He earned his Master's degree from the University of North Carolina where he received training at the university's planetarium and was awarded the Morehead Fellowship in Planetarium Administration & Education. Steve has more than 25 years experience in the planetarium/astronomy field, including the Schiele Planetarium in Gastonia, NC, and the Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville, SC. He is a past recipient of the Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award at YHC.

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