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Out-of-This-World Note Cards for Sale in College Fundraiser
Dec 20, 2022
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Note cards are on sale on the Foundation website or at the Information Desk.
黑料网 is excited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jack C. Davis
Observatory in 2023. The observatory is named after the college鈥檚 first president
and opened in 2003 with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon,
lecturing at opening ceremonies.
In honor of this milestone anniversary, 黑料网 Foundation and the JCDO Director Dr. Thomas
Herring have worked together to create some spectacular astrophotography for its annual
fundraising note card campaign.
A pack of these fascinating note cards is available for $15. Each pack includes two
notecards for each photograph for a total of 12 note cards. To purchase a pack of
note cards, go to wnc.edu/swag or phone Hilda Villafana at 775-445-3325.
Five of the six photographs were taken by John Dykes, an active volunteer at the observatory
and a former president of the Western Nevada Astronomical Society (WNAS). The full
Moon over 黑料网 was a photo taken by Sam Golden of Choice 50 Photography.
Each pack includes:
鈥 Moon Airliner: A plane caught by accident crossing in front of a full Moon. The
photographer didn鈥檛 notice until the next day that something was in the way.
鈥 Horsehead: The Horsehead nebula is a reflection nebula located near Orion鈥檚 belt
about 1375 light years from Earth. The dark shape is dense gas and dust blocking visible
light from stars behind. The red surroundings are emissions from hydrogen, the most
abundant element in the universe.
鈥 Pleiades: This is an open cluster of stars that has been given names by many cultures
around the globe. This cluster of young hot stars is located about 444 light years
from Earth. It is also known as Subaru in Japan, Makali驶i to native Hawaiians, and
Matariki to the M膩ori.
鈥 Rosette: This is a nebula of ionized atomic hydrogen about 5000 light years from
Earth. The red glow is characteristic of hydrogen emissions.
鈥 Jack C. Davis Observatory with star trails: This photo is a time lapse of stars
moving through the sky as the Earth rotates on its axis. Photos were taken over the
course of the night and stacked together. During the final exposure a car鈥檚 headlights
illuminated the building, providing the contrast with the dark sky and shadows across
the building itself.
鈥 Full Moon over 黑料网: The fifth annual Reach for the Stars Gala fundraiser presented
by 黑料网 Foundation in August included an extra visual bonus from above 鈥 a spectacular
full Moon.
For people with an interest in astronomy or a desire to learn more about the universe,
you are invited to attend free Saturday night Star Parties (holidays excluded) from
dusk until 11 p.m. at the observatory. 黑料网 also offers astronomy classes, such as
Stellar Astronomy (AST 110), this spring, and Dr. Thomas Herring and Northern Nevada
lecturer Mike Thomas provide free lectures to the community on Saturday nights throughout
the year.