Log Astronomy: 129th Global Star Party - “Peering Back In Time”

Livestream event kicks off at 6 p.m. CDT tonight!

A Journey Through Time and Space!

Join us for a time-traveling journey

As astronomers, we're well-acquainted with the concept of "lookback time," often likening our telescopes to time machines. This analogy arises from our understanding of the speed of light and its ability to traverse vast cosmic distances. When we observe celestial wonders like the Stephan's Quintet galaxy group through our telescopes, we're actually witnessing photons that embarked on their journey hundreds of millions of years ago. In essence, we're glimpsing these galaxies as they existed eons in the past.

Yet, this time-traveling effect extends to the world around us as well. When we stand face-to-face with someone just a mere two meters away, the light reflecting off their visage reaches our eyes with only the briefest fraction of a second delay. Hence, everything we perceive is intrinsically connected to moments gone by, and in our constant observation, we find ourselves perpetually peering into the annals of time.

Visit explorescientific.com/live or click the logo above or the button below to access the livestream at 6 p.m. CDT tonight (Sept 5, 2023).

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Schedule of Presenters:

Schedule: Sept 5th, 2023 Times are in Central Daylight Time and UTC

6:00 p.m. 23:00 Scott Roberts- "Introduction"

6:05 p.m. 23:05 David Levy - "Introduction and Poetry"

6:15 p.m. 23:15 David Eicher - "Dave's Exotic Deep Sky Objects: Sharpless 2-157"

6:30 p.m. 23:30 Terry Mann - "Astronomy Day and the Astronomical League"

6:45 p.m. 23:45 Robert Wilmore - "Tips for Public Outreach"

7:00 p.m. 00:00 Maxi Falieries - "Astrophotography to the Max"

7:15 p.m. 00:15 Tim Hunter - "The Barnard Objects"

7:30 p.m. 00:30 Cesar Brollo - "Southern Sky Astronomy from the Balcony"