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Beginner Astronomy

The Moon: Our Nearest Neighbor
2025-05-15 18:30:00 2025-05-15 19:30:00 America/New_York Beginner Astronomy Getting started in Astronomy, usually the first thing we observe is the Moon. Join Jim Webster from the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area for a look at our closest neighbor, the Moon. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Thursday, May 15
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-15 18:30:00 2025-05-15 19:30:00 America/New_York Beginner Astronomy Getting started in Astronomy, usually the first thing we observe is the Moon. Join Jim Webster from the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area for a look at our closest neighbor, the Moon. Brick Branch - Brick Meeting Room

Brick Branch

Brick Meeting Room

Getting started in Astronomy, usually the first thing we observe is the Moon. Join Jim Webster from the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area for a look at our closest neighbor, the Moon.

Getting started in Astronomy, usually the first thing we observe is the Moon. Come join Jim Webster, president of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area, Dark Sky Advocate, and SciStarter Ambassador, for a closer look at our nearest neighbor, the Moon. We will explore some citizen science projects we can do as well.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures & Discussion | General |

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