Astronomy Club Program: Astrophotography

This event is no longer on sale.

Wednesday October 14

7:00 PM  –  9:00 PM

Preregistration is required for all participants.

Program registrants meet outside at our Rowe Woods location in the field near Abner Hollow Cabin (the grassy field near the Playscape). 

If you love astrophotography and would like to give it a try, move to the next level, want to understand how these images are captured or just want to look at astronomy photos taken by local amateurs, this event is for you! Cincinnati Nature Center’s Astronomy Club is hosting this outdoor program. Learn more about this member club and enjoy a talk by Timothy O’Connor and Eric Harris that will include:

  • Doing astrophotography without a telescope
  • Capturing Starscapes, the Solar System and Deep Space
    Equipment recommendations for each kind of astrophotography
  • Smart Phone apps and citizen science
  • Live Streaming Astrophotography
  • Local events to learn more about telescopes and astrophotography
  • Photographs taken by Nature Center members
  • FREE DOOR PRIZES

What to bring: Please bring your own chair to sit on to enjoy the program. Please also bring your own masks. Whether indoors or outdoors, masks are required for all adults and children in Kindergarten through 12th grade at all Cincinnati Nature Center programs. Masks are to be worn outside when one cannot consistently be spaced 6 feet apart. Masks are also required to be worn while inside all facilities (for example, Rowe Visitor Center, restroom, etc.).

Important note: As this program will be meeting outdoors to ensure social distancing, it will be run as a “fair weather program.” Poor weather will cancel this program. Nature Center staff will communicate any cancellation the via email by 12 pm on the day of the event.

October's meeting is a special presentation with FREE admission for all. Members are always free, but the nonmember fee of $9 is waived for this unique opportunity!

*Please note that cancellations must be made at least two weeks in advance of the event. No refunds or transfers of fees will occur if the request is made less than two weeks prior to the event. All programs continue, rain or shine.   

Important Information For All Program Registrants:  Please retain an electronic copy of your order number or save/print off a copy of the email acknowledgement as a receipt.  You may be asked for your order number from your transaction to gain entry at the gate/to attend your program.

Cincinnati Nature Center will run advertised programs and events ​in accordance with current guidelines outlined by the CDC and local health agencies. The status or format of programs may change based on COVID-19 best practices and conditions at the time of the program. In the event that Cincinnati Nature Center cancels a program, full refunds will be issued.  

 

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