National Astronomy Day 2013
National Astronomy Day 2013, held Saturday, April 20, gives astronomy-lovers a chance to share their passion with the astronomy-curious. Astronomy magazine and Celestron unite with astronomy organizations throughout the country for the year's biggest star party.
Published:
February 15, 2012 Each Astronomy Day partner listed below is giving away an AstroMaster LT 60AZ.  Visit one of the venues listed below on Astronomy Day and enter for your chance to win this Celestron SkyProdigy 130.
National Astronomy Day 2013, held Saturday, April 20, gives astronomy-lovers a chance to share their passion with the astronomy-curious. Clubs, planetaria, observatories, and museums will host public viewing events, telescope workshops, hands-on activities, and presentations to increase awareness about the profession and hobby.
Astronomy magazine and Celestron unite with astronomy organizations throughout the country for the year's biggest star party.
Visitors to this program's events can pick up material from Astronomy magazine and enter drawings to win a Celestron telescope and prizes from Astronomy.
Enter to win a free telescope from Celestron!
Celestron will donate a telescope for each venue to give away and also provide another telescope for the grand prize — Astronomy will pick the grand-prize winner from names collected at each venue.
Astronomy Day 2013 partners
Astronomy magazine and Celestron are coming to a location near you! Here's where you can go to win a Celestron telescope and Astronomy magazine prizes...check back regularly for updates (unless otherwise noted, events will be held April 20): |
Location: Prestonsburg, Kentucky
Venue: East Kentucky Science Center & Planetarium
Website: bigsandy.kctcs.edu |
Location: Schenectady, New York
Venue: Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium
Website: schenectadymuseum.org |
Location: San Diego, California
Venue: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Website: rhfleet.org |
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Venue: Fernbank Science Center
Website: fernbank.edu |
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Venue: Tellus Northwest Georgia Science Museum
Website: www.tellusmuseum.org |
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Venue: Lowell Observatory
Website: www.lowell.edu |
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Venue: Science City at Union Station
Website: www.sciencecity.com
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Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Venue: Mueller Planetarium at University of Nebraska State Museum
Website: www.spacelaser.com |
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Venue: Sudekum Planetarium at the Adventure Science Center
Event date: March 2, 2013
Website: www.sudekumplanetarium.com
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Venue: Arizona Science Center
Event Date: May 25th and 26th
Website: azscience.org |
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venue: Franklin Institute Science Museum
Website: www.fi.edu |