{"656058":{"#nid":"656058","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Nights Return to the Georgia Tech Observatory ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStargazers are invited to the Georgia Tech Observatory for public nights this semester. The next event is Thursday, March 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings. Several telescopes will be set up for viewing, or you may bring your own telescope.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJim Sowell, principal academic professional and director of the Georgia Tech Observatory, is excited that public nights have returned after a break during the pandemic. \u0026ldquo;I describe my role these days as a tour guide, and I greatly enjoy hearing the squeals and gasps as people see craters on the moon, or the rings of Saturn, or moons orbiting Jupiter,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;A clear evening with some celestial objects visible is as much a delight for me as it is for the visitors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESowell and members of the Georgia Tech Astronomy Club will be available to answer questions. The viewing targets for March 10 are the moon and Orion Nebula. Successful viewing depends on clear weather, so visitors should check for updates on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eastronomy website\u003C\/a\u003E. The event is free but remember to pay for parking if you use a visitor lot.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo more public nights will be held this spring, on April 7 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. and on May 5 from 9 to 11 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe next public night is March 10.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The next public night is March 10. "}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2022-03-07 14:29:21","changed_gmt":"2022-03-07 17:28:31","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-03-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656052":{"id":"656052","type":"image","title":"Jim Sowell","body":null,"created":"1646419338","gmt_created":"2022-03-04 18:42:18","changed":"1646419367","gmt_changed":"2022-03-04 18:42:47","alt":"Jim Sowell with telescope","file":{"fid":"248712","name":"Jim Sowell.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Jim%20Sowell_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Jim%20Sowell_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1736915,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Jim%20Sowell_0.jpg?itok=Sbaoo1DU"}},"656053":{"id":"656053","type":"image","title":"The moon ","body":null,"created":"1646419561","gmt_created":"2022-03-04 18:46:01","changed":"1646419590","gmt_changed":"2022-03-04 18:46:30","alt":"Craters on the moon","file":{"fid":"248713","name":"DSC05086-1.JPEG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC05086-1.JPEG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSC05086-1.JPEG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":63302,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DSC05086-1.JPEG?itok=S5_G_LzI"}}},"media_ids":["656052","656053"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/why-winter-best-time-see-stars","title":"Why is Winter the Best Time to See Stars? "},{"url":"http:\/\/www.astronomy.gatech.edu\/","title":"10 Years of Southern Stargazing"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/online-public-nights-georgia-tech-observatory-offers-live-looks-virtual-tours-venus-and-moon","title":"Online Stargazing in 2020"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/TheGeorgiaTechObservatory\/","title":"Georgia Tech Observatory on YouTube"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4254","name":"observatory"},{"id":"178817","name":"public night"},{"id":"142831","name":"jim sowell"},{"id":"4188","name":"astronomy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}