Observatory Open House to Focus on Mars Asteroid Jan. 27

The astronomy department will present “Mars Dodges a Bullet: But the Moon Will Go Dark” on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in Joseph M. Bryan Jr. Auditorium, located in the Frank Family Science Center.

Following the multimedia presentation, there will be tours of Cline Observatory and open viewing if weather permits.

The asteroid 2007 WD5 is due to pass Mars on Jan. 30, coming no closer than 4,000 kilometers from the planet’s surface. The presentation will discuss this as well as the upcoming total lunar eclipse on Feb. 20.

For more information, contact Thom Espinola at 336-316-2193 or tespinol@guilford.edu.

PARKING INFORMATION: Enter campus from the Arcadia Drive entrance off New Garden Road. The building directly ahead (with the observatory dome) is the Frank Family Science Center. Park in either adjacent lot and walk to the auditorium entrance to the building which faces campus, away from New Garden Road.

Jan. 27, 2008