What: "What telescope should I buy?" University of North Texas Astronomy staff will answer questions about how to choose the right telescope for anyone's interests. Several popular telescope models will be available for attendees to view and try out.
When: 7-8 p.m. Nov. 14 (Saturday)
Where: UNT Sky Theater planetarium, located at 1704 W. Mulberry St. in Denton, on the first floor of UNT's Environmental Education, Science and Technology building.
How much: Limited tickets are available for $5 each, cash or check only. For $8, guests can attend the telescope event as well as the 8 p.m. "Exploding Universe" planetarium presentation about supernovas and black holes.
Contact: To reserve tickets or ask questions, call 940-369-8213 or email skytheater@unt.edu.
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Families interested in buying a telescope for their home will have a lot of questions: What are the pros and cons of refracting, reflecting and compound telescopes? What is the difference between an alt-azimuth mount and an equatorial mount? What kind of magnifying power do we need?
University of North Texas Astronomy staff will be available from 7-8 p.m. on Nov. 14 (Saturday) at the UNT Sky Theater planetarium to answer questions about how to choose and purchase the right telescope for anyone's interests. The planetarium is located at 1704 W. Mulberry St. in Denton, on the first floor of UNT's Environmental Education, Science and Technology building.
Several of the most popular telescope models will be available for attendees to view, ask questions about and test.
Limited tickets are available to the event for $5 each, cash or check only. For $8, guests can attend the telescope event as well as the 8 p.m. "Exploding Universe" planetarium presentation.
"Exploding Universe" explores what happens when giant stars explode as supernovas, seeding galaxies with heavy elements that make planets and life possible. The presentation also covers black hole collisions, and supervolcanoes on Earth.
To reserve tickets or ask questions, call 940-369-8213 or email skytheater@unt.edu.