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Greetings!
Join us this Friday night, September 30, at 8 p.m. for
EXPOSURE, a Short Film Event c
urated by Tomonari Nishikawa from Binghamton University. See below for more information.
Families are welcome to arrive early at 7 p.m. to participate in Kopernik's Friday Night Family Hour - see below for details.
After the program, if clear, view Mars, Saturn, the Milky Way and numerous deep sky objects through Kopernik's telescopes.
Kopernik's 2016-17 Pegasus class schedule is now available! A variety of classes are offered throughout the year, encouraging students to explore the world around them.
Visit the Pegasus Class page on Kopernik's website for class descriptions and online registration.
AstroFest is less than two weeks away - the whole family is invited for a weekend of astronomy at Kopernik Friday-Saturday, October 7-8, 2016. See website for the latest updates to the schedule of events.
We hope to see you soon!
Roy Williams
Public Programs Coordinator
Kopernik Observatory
& Science Center
(607)748-3685 ext. 315
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EXPOSURE a Short Film Event
Tomonari Nishikawa, Binghamton University
Friday, September 30
8 p.m.
Professor Nishikawa, an internationally known filmmaker on the faculty in the Binghamton University Cinema Department, has curated a group of short films that include images of the moon and other astronomical objects, captured and edited through artistic vision and experimentation. He is offering this special screening at Kopernik, consisting of 16mm films and digital videos by contemporary artists, featuring Malena Szlam's "Lunar Almanac," a silent pulsating imagery of the moon and the environment far below, Leslie Supnet's "Second Sun," an animation that shows her formal
experimentation in rhythm and optic illusion, and Mike Gibisser's "Blue
Loop, July," which exhibits a night sky with fireworks through long exposure, among other films. There will be a question and answer session after the screening. This program is partially underwritten by the Broome County Arts Council.
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Friday Night Family Hour
On Friday nights from 7-8 p.m., families are invited to Kopernik for kid-friendly activities. Sample fun, hands-on STEM activities, receive a star map and learn how to use it. Each month will have a different theme!
Sept: Light & Lasers Oct: 3D Universe Nov: Geometry of Infinity
At 8 p.m. stay for the program, or if clear skies prevail, observe through Kopernik's telescopes!
September is Lights and Lasers!
This program will take place in our darkened physics lab, where rainbows sparkle and stars glow in the dark. Guests will experience a variety of colored light demonstrations. They will see different energized gasses glow, each having its own unique colorful display. Guests also will learn about different lasers and see how they interact with various substances.
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