May 19th, 2021
| Company: | The Astronomy League |
| Web site: | http://www.astroleague.org/astronomyday/facts |
Astronomy Day is a world-wide event observed each spring and fall. It celebrates the wonders of space and the joy of astronomy for the public. Astronomy Day was born in California in 1973. Doug Berger, then president of the Astronomical Association of Northern California, decided that rather than try to have people travel long distances to visit observatory open houses, they would set up telescopes closer to where the people were - busy locations - urban locations like street corners, shopping malls, parks, etc. People were hooked by what they could see in the cosmos, and greater interest in space took off. Today the event is marked by public viewings, special workshops at observatories and much more.
Source: www.astroleague.org
