Autumnal Equinox at the Sunwheel

Opportunities for Educators

Autumnal Equinox at the UMass Sunwheel and Related Events

SUNWHEEL & RELATED EVENTS OF INTEREST in SEPTEMER 2008:

1)  AUTUMNAL EQUINOX SUNRISE & SUNSET GATHERINGS at the U.MASS. SUNWHEEL, CELEBRATING 11 YEARS of SUNWHEEL EVENTS
Sept. 22 & 23, Monday & Tuesday
6:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. EDT both days
Click here for Sunwheel Gathering information. Visit the UMass Sunwheel website for general information on the Sunwheel.

2)  SOUTHERNMOST MOON near Equinox -- Sept. 8 and Oct. 6
    NORTHERNMOST MOON near Equinox -- Sept. 21-22
For more information see:
http://www.astro.umass.edu/~young/moonwatch.html
http://www.umass.edu/sunwheel/pages/moonteaching.html

3)  TEACHERS -- earn a certificate of participation when
you attend the seasonal sunrise or sunset gatherings at
the Sunwheel.  For more information, see:
http://www.astro.umass.edu/~young/pdp.html

4)  TEACHERS -- to arrange a field trip to the Sunwheel
for your class this fall, e-mail young@astro.umass.edu

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