The Battle Point Observatory is once again collaborating with Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation to bring you two astronomy classes this summer. Classes will meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month starting on June 27 and ending on August 22.
The Kitsap Regional Library is kicking off their summer reading program this month, and the theme is Space! We’ll be hosting several tie-in events over the summer, starting with the launch party at the Bainbridge branch. Come find us on June 3rd from 2-6 for fun demonstrations and a solar telescope if the weather is good!
If there are clear skies: drop by at Battle Point Observatory for the following night sky events in June! Volunteer astronomers will be on hand to talk about what’s overhead. Feel free to bring your own telescope or binoculars, and layer up as it can get chilly after dark.
Join us at Battle Point Observatory Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 pm for our monthly Second Saturday Science Talk!
“Updates from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory”
Guest speaker: Erin Leigh Howard, Rubin scientist & BPAA Education Director
June 23rd – “The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life by Johan Eklöf
Join Battle Point Observatory’s Artist in Residence, Deborah Milton, and discover beginner-friendly techniques to paint a unique piece based on Black Holes & Dark Matter!
Ever thought of dipping your toes into astrophotography? Want to chat with other astrophotographers? The next meeting of the Battle Point Observatory’s Astrophotography Special Interest Group will be on Saturday, June 13th, at 11 AM in the Gardiner Library inside of the Battle Point Observatory.
Our weekly planetarium shows continue this month on June 6, 13, & 20 at 12:30 and 2:30! There won’t be any shows on June 27 – that’s when we kick off the Introduction to Astronomy 101 class.
Credit: Chuck Wraith
The Whirlpool Galaxy is a perennial favorite for star gazers in the month of May. It is an interacting grand design spiral galaxy and was first discovered by Charles Messier in 1773.
Source for events and links below are In-The-Sky.org, Dominic Ford, Editor. The links provide details for each event including a scale on how difficult they are to observe.