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X-WR-CALDESC:If you live in Northern California you won't want to miss the 
 relaunch of the Ukiah Latitude Observatory Interpretive Center in the City
  of Ukiah\, California on Friday August 12 at 6:30pm PT. The ASP has had t
 hree past Board Presidents use this observatory: Sidney D Townley\, Willia
 m F. Meyer\, and Ferdinand Neubauer.\n\nCelebrate the Relaunch of Ukiah’s 
 Latitude Observatory *Friday\, August 12th from 6:30-9pm at Observatory Pa
 rk*. After a ribbon cutting ceremony\, visitors can explore new family-fri
 endly exhibits in the historic office and observatory that highlight the h
 istory of the site. From 1899-1982\, observers around the world\, includin
 g those stationed at Ukiah\, looked through their telescopes and measured 
 the positions of the same sets of stars. This was part of an international
  scientific effort to better understand the Earth’s wobble. This research 
 has been used in the development of GPS and in deep space exploration. \n
 \nThe interactive exhibits will explain more about the Earth’s wobble- wha
 t it is\, why it happens\, and how 5 latitude observatories\, including th
 e one in Ukiah\, were built around the world to study it. It will explore 
 the experiences of the different observers who called the station home\, w
 atching the stars change as the world changed. Visitors will be able to se
 e some of their historic records along with the original telescope and sid
 ereal clock that the observers used every work night. The exhibition will 
 also discuss the current scientific project that occurs at the site along 
 with the preservation efforts that have been made to protect the observato
 ry. Finally\, visitors can imagine they are an observer as they tour the a
 ctual historic observatory building with a checklist of the observer's tas
 ks. Today this site is managed by the City of Ukiah. \n\nAs part of the pr
 ogram\, visitors can discover the constellations in a 20-minute program in
 side a portable planetarium with NASA Ambassador Elizabeth Garcia. They ca
 n look through a telescope at celestial objects and meet with Tim Beck\, M
 endocino College Professor\, who works with students to track meteors as p
 art of an international project through the SETI institute. The Historical
  Society of Mendocino County will also share a local history exhibit. Afte
 rwards\, visitors will be able to join in Ukiah Recreation Department’s Mo
 onlight Movie Madness series featuring Wall-E and food vendors. \n
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DESCRIPTION:If you live in Northern California you won't want to miss the r
 elaunch of the Ukiah Latitude Observatory Interpretive Center in the City 
 of Ukiah\, California on Friday August 12 at 6:30pm PT. The ASP has had th
 ree past Board Presidents use this observatory: Sidney D Townley\, William
  F. Meyer\, and Ferdinand Neubauer.\n\nCelebrate the Relaunch of Ukiah’s L
 atitude Observatory *Friday\, August 12th from 6:30-9pm at Observatory Par
 k*. After a ribbon cutting ceremony\, visitors can explore new family-frie
 ndly exhibits in the historic office and observatory that highlight the hi
 story of the site. From 1899-1982\, observers around the world\, including
  those stationed at Ukiah\, looked through their telescopes and measured t
 he positions of the same sets of stars. This was part of an international 
 scientific effort to better understand the Earth’s wobble. This research h
 as been used in the development of GPS and in deep space exploration. \n\n
 The interactive exhibits will explain more about the Earth’s wobble- what 
 it is\, why it happens\, and how 5 latitude observatories\, including the 
 one in Ukiah\, were built around the world to study it. It will explore th
 e experiences of the different observers who called the station home\, wat
 ching the stars change as the world changed. Visitors will be able to see 
 some of their historic records along with the original telescope and sider
 eal clock that the observers used every work night. The exhibition will al
 so discuss the current scientific project that occurs at the site along wi
 th the preservation efforts that have been made to protect the observatory
 . Finally\, visitors can imagine they are an observer as they tour the act
 ual historic observatory building with a checklist of the observer's tasks
 . Today this site is managed by the City of Ukiah. \n\nAs part of the prog
 ram\, visitors can discover the constellations in a 20-minute program insi
 de a portable planetarium with NASA Ambassador Elizabeth Garcia. They can 
 look through a telescope at celestial objects and meet with Tim Beck\, Men
 docino College Professor\, who works with students to track meteors as par
 t of an international project through the SETI institute. The Historical S
 ociety of Mendocino County will also share a local history exhibit. Afterw
 ards\, visitors will be able to join in Ukiah Recreation Department’s Moon
 light Movie Madness series featuring Wall-E and food vendors. \n
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220812T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220812T210000
LOCATION:432 Observatory Ave. Ukiah\, California / *ASP Historical Event
SUMMARY:Relaunch of the Ukiah Latitude Observatory Interpretive Center
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