Join the Museum of Arts & Sciences for a special night at the Jackie Robinson Ballpark! Be sure to be one of the first 500 fans at the ballpark to receive a free Astronomy Night t-shirt! Gates open at 6:00pm and the Tortugas will take on the Jupiter Hammerheads at 7:05pm. Following the game, there will be a special live night sky tour with MOAS Curator of Astronomy, Seth Mayo where we will be looking at the prominent spring stars and constellations that are high in the sky during this time of year. Early in the evening, we will find the leftover winter constellation, Gemini, that lies towards the west with the red planet Mars situated inside it. Gazing high up, we will go over the bright stars of Leo the Lion, while the waxing gibbous Moon lies near its tail. The springtime brings us the brightest star in the northern celestial sky known as Arcturus, that we will easily find in the east. We will also take a look at the northern sky where the Big and Little Dipper lie, and explain how to find the North Star with these famous celestial shapes.
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Tickets are limited.