Astronomy Night | Theater Program by Astronomer in Residence Laura-May Abron - followed by Constellation Talk
Friday, August 29: The Sun at Maximum (8 p.m. - allow 1.5 hours)
With Astronomer in Residence, Laura-May Abron
Location: Grand Canyon Visitor Center Theater
Discover our closest variable star as it reaches its peak in activity in over a decade. Join us to learn about and safely observe sunspots, prominences, and if you're lucky, solar flares. An outdoor constellation tour will follow the theater presentation.
From August 24 to October 23, we’re honored to host Laura-May Abron, a French-US astronomer, science communicator and artist from Paris. Laura-May, who studied at the University of London and Paris Observatory, has hosted science shows, works at Griffith Observatory on asteroid research, and has had her science art featured by NASA, New Scientist, Spaceweather.com, and international galleries.
Free astronomy events take place throughout the year. No sign-up needed.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult on all programs.
- All outdoor ranger programs are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather or when lightning danger is present.
- When possible, programs will be moved indoors
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
From the South Entrance Station, continue following the road you are on for 5 miles, and it will lead you to the Visitor Center. Just before the parking areas, the road curves to the left. You can park your vehicle in one of four parking areas and find your way to the Visitor Center, in the center of the open plaza where restroom buildings, the park store, and the bicycle rental are also located. View the map below.
Latitude and Longitude 36.059095, -112.108899
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Event Type
- Campfire/Evening Program
- Talk