CRESTLINE, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—On Saturday, August 31, at 8:30 p.m., Lowe-Volk Park will host an exciting event for astronomy enthusiasts. Members of the Crawford Park Astronomy Club will share their knowledge and telescope skills with all who are interested in exploring celestial sights.
Some of the summer targets include:
- Big Dipper: An asterism with several large galaxies in the area, including Mizar and its companion star Alcor.
- Arcturus: The 4th brightest star in our sky, part of the constellation Boötes, and features the double star Epsilon Boötis.
- Corona Borealis: Known as “the Northern Crown,” it is the 73rd constellation in size, located between Boötes and Hercules.
- Hercules: Home to some of the oldest stars in our galaxy and the Great Globular Cluster (M13), located 25,000 light-years away.
- M92: One of the brightest globular clusters in the Milky Way, found in the constellation Hercules, and farther than M13.
- Cat’s Eye Nebula (NGC 6543): One of the first planetary nebulae discovered, located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation Draco.
- Scorpius: Contains the closest globular cluster M4 and the red supergiant star Antares.
- The center of the Milky Way: The area around which our entire galaxy rotates.
Lowe-Volk Park is located at 2401 State Route 598, 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District, visit crawfordpd.org or follow them on Facebook.