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Astronomy Pirate
I used to volunteer at the Public Observatory at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. Yes, there is an observatory right in the middle of D.C.! It is a little dome right next to the National Air and Space Museum and I definitely recommend it as a must see if you are ever in D.C. I still hear from them every once in awhile and I thought I would share their work with you all.
The normal public hours for the observatory are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, closed Mondays and Sundays. These hours may vary depending on weather (and closed if it's overcast/raining) and occasionally they do night activities.
Since this is open to the public during the day, what you are going to see is the Sun. And boy do you get a great look at it. They have even been kind enough to upload images that they have taken to share with the world. In addition to that, not everyone can make it to D.C., but with the awesomeness of todays technology, they are experimenting with streaming live video of the view through their telescopes, using Ustream. Mostly they show the Sun through the 100mm H-alpha telescope. But it is only available during observatory hours.
Most of the people who make the observatory work are volunteers, so if you ever do make it to the observatory, please thank them for all of their hard work and dedication!
Also, new poll is up, go and vote to the right!
The normal public hours for the observatory are Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, closed Mondays and Sundays. These hours may vary depending on weather (and closed if it's overcast/raining) and occasionally they do night activities.
Since this is open to the public during the day, what you are going to see is the Sun. And boy do you get a great look at it. They have even been kind enough to upload images that they have taken to share with the world. In addition to that, not everyone can make it to D.C., but with the awesomeness of todays technology, they are experimenting with streaming live video of the view through their telescopes, using Ustream. Mostly they show the Sun through the 100mm H-alpha telescope. But it is only available during observatory hours.
Most of the people who make the observatory work are volunteers, so if you ever do make it to the observatory, please thank them for all of their hard work and dedication!
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