chc 06 – field trip to NIU observatory

We visited Northern Illinois University observatory and spoke with Matt Wiesner, the observatory manager, a former homeschool student himself.  Hear our experience looking through the telescope as we explore the heavens.  You can see some of the images we looked at below on the observatory facebook page.

If your child likes science, a tour like this is a great idea.  Special thanks to NIU and Matt Wiesner!!

NIU telescope

Lunar eclipse

NIU observatory

 Google moon

NIU observatory facebook page

Video of the Sirius Star visual effect

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