Skywatching: 50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing

Join us in commemorating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon. Hands-on activities, telescope viewing, and more will be part of the evening festivities. Tours of the historic Latitude Observatory. Co-sponsored with Rockville Science Center.

SOME SPECIFICS: Please don’t bring a bright flashlight; as it is intrusive to watchers. Also, adjust the brightness on any electronic devices. No running water available in the park. PARKING: Limited accessible parking available at Observatory Park. All other parking at the St Martin’s field at Rt. 355 and DeSellum Avenue.

Photo: NASA: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses next to the American flag on the Moon, July 20, 1969.

Some of the Gaithersburg Community Museum’s skywatching and educational programs are supported by The Explore Science: Earth & Space project. The Explore Science: Earth & Space 2019 toolkit is developed and distributed by the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network). www.nisenet.org This material is based on work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award numbers NNX16AC67A and 80NSSC18M0061. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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