Montly Skywatch: A salute to Gene Cernan
Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, February 4, 2017 ∙ 6:00 PM
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Triton College Cernan Earth and Space Center
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Join us for a program recounting the life of a local boy who made it all the way to the moon.
From humble beginnings in Maywood and Bellwood, Captain Eugene Cernan went on to become an accomplished naval aviator and fighter pilot, electrical and aeronautical engineer, and astronaut who traveled into space three times: aboard Gemini 9A, Apollo 10, and Apollo 17. Gene Cernan was a strong advocate for education and space exploration and had hoped to live to see humans return to the surface of the Moon. This program will be a celebration the of life and legacy of the last man on the Moon.
Admission is free. Donations are welcome.
Reservations can be made by calling (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3372.
Weather permitting, telescopes will be set up outside for a free public star party from 6:30 to 9 p.m. People of all ages are invited to observe the real sky for themselves: including the Moon, Orion Nebula, Pleiades star cluster and more. Telescopes are provided by the Cernan Earth and Space Center and members of the Chicago Astronomical Society and the Northwest Suburban Astronomers.