Fri, Sep 19, 2003
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After its spectacularly close approach to the earth on Aug. 27, Mars is now noticeably smaller as the earth pulls away, but it remains a sight to behold in the evening sky. Mars will be the featured attraction at the observatory's public viewing from 8 to 11pm.
"Although Mars is not making headlines the way it was in late August, the fact remains that we're still getting a closer look at Mars than we've had for the last decade and a half," says UNL astronomer Martin Gaskell. The attraction of Mars is that it is the most earth-like of the planets, and during the rare times when it is close to the earth, many earth-like features are readily visible in telescopes. When the earth's air is steady, a good telescope reveals the grayish markings on the orange windswept deserts, the polar ice caps, and any clouds or dust storms that happen to be present.
There is no charge for admission to the observatory and children are welcome. The observatory will not be open if it is totally cloudy. The UNL Student Observatory is located on the roof of the Parking Garage across from Memorial Stadium at the corner of Stadium Blvd. and T streets. Parking is available on the roof of the garage near the observatory. There will be no October public night. The next viewing will be on Nov. 8.
••• Opening Reception for Lentz Center's Smithsonian Show is Sept. 20 b>WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 to 4 p.m. (Filipino dance performance at 2:30) WHERE: Lentz Center for Asian Culture, 1155 Q Street, Hewit Place, Lower Level Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 15, 2003 -- The opening reception for "Through My Father's Eyes: The Filipino American Photographs of Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado (1914-1976)" at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lentz Center for Asian Culture is scheduled for Sept. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. "Through My Father's Eyes" is a collection of 50 rare photographs organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service that will be on display at the Lentz Center, 1155 Q St., from Sept. 20 through Nov. 16. The opening reception will include a performance of tinikling, the Filipino national dance, at 2:30 p.m. The reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public. ••• 327 KEIM, FRI 2PM Agronomy/Horticulture Seminar Series - 'Nebraska: A Place in Time - Use of Spatial and Temporal Information in Nebraska Agriculture' - 'Proficiency Testing and Updated Methods for Detecting Biotechnology Derived Grains and Oilseeds' G. Ronald Jenkins, USDA Grain Inspections, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Kansas City 222 CBA, FRI 2:20PM Economics Lecture - 'Income, Race and Housing Stability: Are Low-Income and African-American Households Less Likely to Sustain Homeownership?' Tracy Turner, Kansas State University 110 HAMILTON, FRI 3:30PM Chemistry Colloquium - 'Chemistry Misconceptions: Student Ideas of Atoms and Molecules' Bill Robinson, Purdue University ••
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327 KEIM, FRI 2PM Agronomy/Horticulture Seminar Series - 'Nebraska: A Place in Time - Use of Spatial and Temporal Information in Nebraska Agriculture' - 'Proficiency Testing and Updated Methods for Detecting Biotechnology Derived Grains and Oilseeds' G. Ronald Jenkins, USDA Grain Inspections, Packers and Stockyards Administration, Kansas City 222 CBA, FRI 2:20PM Economics Lecture - 'Income, Race and Housing Stability: Are Low-Income and African-American Households Less Likely to Sustain Homeownership?' Tracy Turner, Kansas State University 110 HAMILTON, FRI 3:30PM Chemistry Colloquium - 'Chemistry Misconceptions: Student Ideas of Atoms and Molecules' Bill Robinson, Purdue University |
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SOCCER | FRI 7PM Huskers vs. Missippi State Bulldogs ABBOTT SPORTS COMPLEX CROSS COUNTRY | SAT 10AM Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational PIONEERS PARK SOCCER | SUN 1PM Huskers vs. Murray State Racers ABBOTT SPORTS COMPLEX |
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