{"662194":{"#nid":"662194","#data":{"type":"event","title":"(April 27: Canceled due to rain) Public Nights at the Georgia Tech Observatory","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E*April 27, 2023: This evening\u0027s Public Night is canceled due to rain*\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe clouds and rain have won out in the weather forecasts, so\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003Ethis evening\u0027s Public Night is canceled. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe will start up again in September.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003ECheck back in July for our fall 2023 schedule!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPublic Nights are contingent on clear weather. Please also note individual time shifts, below. Find updated schedules, potential closures, driving and parking directions, and more info at: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eastronomy.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStargazers are invited to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\/Observatory.php\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Observatory for public nights\u003C\/a\u003E throughout fall and spring semesters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are invited to bring their own telescope, as well.\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. \u201cA clear evening with some celestial objects visible is as much a delight for me as it is for the visitors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe viewing targets for this fall include the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. Sowell, along with members of the Georgia Tech Astronomy Club, will help answer questions and showcase various celestial objects. \u201cI describe my role these days as a tour guide,\u201d said Sowell, \u201cand I greatly enjoy hearing the squeals and gasps as people see craters on the moon, or the rings of Saturn, or moons orbiting Jupiter.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETentative Schedule, Fall and Spring 2022-23:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENovember 3 \u2014 7 to 9 p.m. \u2014 Moon, Jupiter, Saturn\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDecember 1 \u2014 6 to 8 p.m. \u2014 Moon, Jupiter, Saturn\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFebruary 2 \u2014 7 to 9 p.m. \u2014 Moon, Jupiter, Mars\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch 2 \u2014 7 to 9 p.m. \u2014 Moon, Mars, Orion Nebula\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch 30 \u2014 8 to 10 p.m. \u2014 Moon, Mars, Orion Nebula\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApril 27 \u2014 9 to 11 p.m. \u2014 Moon, Mars, Double Star\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStargazers are invited to the Georgia Tech Observatory for public nights this semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join Georgia Tech Astronomy for public nights at our Observatory."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2022-10-17 13:49:16","changed_gmt":"2023-04-27 15:27:29","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2023-04-27T22:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2023-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2023-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2023-04-28 02:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2023-04-28 04:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2023-04-28 04:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"See astronomy.gatech.edu for details","extras":[],"hg_media":{"662000":{"id":"662000","type":"image","title":"Public Nights at the Georgia Tech Observatory: Fall 2022 and Spring 2023","body":null,"created":"1665511539","gmt_created":"2022-10-11 18:05:39","changed":"1665511539","gmt_changed":"2022-10-11 18:05:39","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250744","name":"Public_Night_Poster_2022.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Public_Night_Poster_2022.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Public_Night_Poster_2022.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":444072,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Public_Night_Poster_2022.jpg?itok=1Hta4rg1"}}},"media_ids":["662000"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\/","title":"Astronomy at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJim Sowell: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eastronomy.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}