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BLENDED | Three Sessions: ONSITE - Wednesdays, March 15 & 29, 1:30 - 3 p.m. & ONLINE - Virtual Skywatch - Friday, March 24, 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Instructor: Stephan Martin

$55 Non-member Adult**

(**Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.)

Course Capacity: 20

3 hour credit | BRN Elective - Astronomy & Meteorology

Join us on a journey of discovery to explore the literary and scientific richness of the spring night sky through science and nature writing. We'll read selections from astronomer and award-winning science writer Chet Raymo’s The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage. Meeting in person at the Arboretum, we can discuss the readings and unpack the science behind the words.  Steve leads a virtual skywatch between the two in-person sessions, helping us turn our gaze upward to the cosmic wonders emerging in this season and join the ranks of poets, scientists, artists through the centuries who have found wonder in the night sky.

Stephan Martin is an astronomer and educator who taught at colleges and universities for more than 25 years. He has lectured on light pollution and its effects on the environment and has offered stargazing and introductory astronomy workshops domestically and internationally. He was formerly the supervisor of the Williams College observatory, where he participated in research expeditions around the world to study and observe solar eclipses. https://cosmicconversations.weebly.com/

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