Media Advisory/Photo Op - Ontario Science Centre hosts a celestial celebration to mark the total eclipse of the moon
TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Calling all stargazers! Celebrate the total lunar eclipse – a rare celestial event – at the Ontario Science Centre on September 27. Learn about the moon and solar system, attend a special screening of IMAX Hubble, gaze at celestial objects through optical telescopes, and – most importantly – witness the spectacle of the brightest and largest full moon of the year is it moves into the Earth's shadow and becomes bright red.
This free, fun and family-friendly event includes a special presentation by Ojibway storyteller Aaron Bell, red paper lantern craft in honour of the Chinese Moon Festival and moon-related demonstrations such as crater making. For more information about this celestial celebration, please visit www.OntarioScienceCentre.ca/Calendar/291/.
What: |
Total Lunar Eclipse: A Celestial Celebration |
Who: |
Dr. Rachel Ward-Maxwell, Researcher-Programmer, Astronomy & Space Sciences, Ontario Science Centre |
When: |
Sunday, September 27, 2015 |
Where: |
Ontario Science Centre – TELUSCAPE (outside main entrance) |
SOURCE Ontario Science Centre
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