Open to Public with Museum Admission

Astronomy Night at Morrill Hall – 5-9pm
The University of Nebraska State Museum at Morrill Hall on the UNL campus is celebrating all things space. Join the museum for a number of wonderful astronomy-themed activities and displays for the entire family. Among other area groups and organizations, volunteers from Branched Oak Observatory will be on hand providing safe views of the Sun (if the skies allow) and hands-on “space-crafts” for museum guests.

Open to the general public. Requires general admission to the State Museum.

Did not get enough astronomy fun at the museum? Join us at Branched Oak Observatory on the 22nd for the Lyrid Meteor Show Late Night Star Party anytime between 10pm and 2am! See here for more information.

Confirmed BOO Volunteers For the Outreach Event:

Matt Anderson, Carol Wells, Tim and Daniele Arroyo, Keni Steward, Nick Downs (back-up). Michael Sibbernsen

No Additional BOO Volunteers should attend. (Preregistration was required)

Volunteers: please check back here (as well as your messages) for event confirmation, cancelation, or postponement announcements.

The following was used to describe our participation at the event.

“Branched Oak Observatory. We will set up an information table and display about our facility and its programming. We will hand out star maps, event calendars, literature about light pollution, and more. We will also have a nice assortment of NASA and space science giveaways. We will have a few displays including “Touch a Real Rock From Space” featuring a number of meteorites, and a couple of telescopes showing optical design. We will have a separate table with a craft activity for the kids to make.” Two tables have been asked for. You might want to take our own round for the craft activity.