From staff reports
The Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center (ORAS) has scheduled a free public night on Saturday with presentations and events, including how you can name the next exoplanet.
Weather permitting, there will be opportunities to observe a variety of celestial objects through the facilities 30-inch telescope, the largest available to the public in western Pennsylvania.
There also will be a presentation by Suzana Filipecki Martins, international outreach officer at the International Astronomical Union’s Office for Astronomy Outreach, where she manages a portfolio of worldwide astronomy outreach projects. Previously, she was a project coordinator at Leiden Observatory, overseeing the implementation of the spaceEU project, and a project manager at Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums in Belgium.
To join the presentation virtually, register before noon on Saturday at www.surveymonkey.com/r/OrasPublic.
For more information about ORAS, visit www.oras.org or email info@oras.org.
