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02/21/2019 – Ephemeris – Greenspire School’s STEM Night is tonight
Ephemeris for Thursday, February 21st. Today the Sun will be up for 10 hours and 45 minutes, setting at 6:19, and it will rise tomorrow at 7:32. The Moon, 2 days past full, will rise at 9:05 this evening.
Tonight the Greenspire School is sponsoring its annual STEM Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school on Red Drive at the Grand Traverse Commons. Red Drive is a block west of Silver Drive that connects to Silver Lake Road at Franke Road. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will be there for the sixth year with Gary Carlisle finding out what comets are made of by helping the kids create dry ice comets. We’ll have other exhibits too, and telescope kits to raffle off. Other exhibitors have hands on activities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics for the whole family. There’s also cookies and hot chocolate.
The times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
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Grand Traverse Astronomical Society members at STEM Night. Credit: Eileen Carlisle.
01/19/2017 – Ephemeris – Tonight bring the kids, it’s Greenspire School’s STEM Night.
Ephemeris for Thursday, January 19th. The Sun will rise at 8:13. It’ll be up for 9 hours and 20 minutes, setting at 5:33. The Moon, at last quarter today, will rise at 1:31 tomorrow morning.
Tonight the Greenspire School is sponsoring its annual STEM Night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the school on Red Drive at the Grand Traverse Commons. Red Drive is a block west of Silver Drive that connects to Silver Lake Road at Franke Road. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will be there for the fourth year with yours truly finding out what comets are made of by helping the kids create dry ice comets. We’ll have other exhibits too. If it happens to be clear there will be viewing of the planet Venus and other wonders of the sky. Plus there will be fun things to give away. There’s also cookies and hot chocolate.
Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
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Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog 