Kopernik plans to hold a new presentation under the stars

Proxima b, illustration. Proxima is the nearest star to the Sun. It is a dim red dwarf, smaller than our Sun and many thousands of times brighter. Here we see it with an orbiting rocky planet, recently discovered. To the right you can also make out Alpha Centauri, which is a binary star with two Sun-like components. The Alpha Centauri pair orbit each other quite closely, while Proxima orbits this pair much further out, forming a triple star system

by: Nicholas Otey

Posted: Jul 21, 2022 / 02:40 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 21, 2022 / 02:40 PM EDT

VESTAL NY, (WIVT/WBGH)-The Kopernik Observatory and Science Center is set to start a new program outlining and exploring the nature of Dwarf Planets and the solar system this Friday July 22nd.

Educator Robert Olaf Siegers will be leading the presentation “The ABC’s of Dwarf Planets” on Friday night.

Kopernik seeks to answer some of the many questions that the public have about the solar system and Dwarf Planets.

Public Admission

$4.00 seniors/students

$6.00 adults

$20.00 family maximum

Group rate (10 or more): $4 adult, $3 senior/student

Kopernik/ASTC Passport Members: Free

The observatory will be livestreaming the evet on their yourtube channel for those who will not be able to watch in person.

Find their YouTube channel here

Doors open at 8pm with the program starting at 8:30pm.