Archive for 'Astronomy'
This Week at Door County Crossroads: The Science Behind the Zodiac
Posted on 23. Feb, 2011 by Coggin Heeringa.
The January thaw came in February this year, but at Crossroads at Big Creek, we are confident that it will get cold again and those cold, clear nights are often the best for stargazing. When the members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society hold their viewing nights or when school groups enjoy our planetarium shows, [...]
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This Week at Door County Crossroads: “The Real Stars of Harry Potter”
Posted on 19. Jan, 2011 by Coggin Heeringa.
“Sirius, Regulus, Bellatix, Arcturus,” spoken to members of the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society at Crossroads’ Stonecipher Astronomy Center would cause them to think of some of their favorite bright stars. “Say these same words to a Harry Potter fan, on the other hand, and you will evoke a range of emotions - from sympathy for the [...]
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This Week at Door County Crossroads: Decorations Abound, Camel Memories, Lunar Eclipse, Bird Count
Posted on 15. Dec, 2010 by Coggin Heeringa.
Again this year, the Friends of Crossroads at Big Creek have worked their magic on the Collins Learning Center. Over the nine years of their existence, this volunteer group, almost like a family, has developed traditions when it comes to decking the halls. Nutcrackers, toy trains, dolls of the world, and stuffed storybook characters, loaned by the ever [...]
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This Week at Door County’s Crossroads: Meteor Showers and One Hundred Years of Country Music
Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Coggin Heeringa.
On clear nights, streaks of light from the Perseid Meteor Shower are already appearing above Crossroads at Big Creek and lighting the rest of the Northern Hemisphere. Scientists anticipate that the annual Perseid Meteor shower will peak in the early hours of the morning oo August 12 and 13. All of next week, our summer [...]
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