Free Webinar

Fifty Nights Under the Stars

Celebrate the Night!

Monday, September 12, 7:00 PM CDT

About The Webinar

Explore Minnesota's night skies in this family-friendly free webinar for 2023 Celebrate the Night Sky Week! Travel across the state from the Gunflint Trail to the Stone Arch Bridge and enjoy views of the Aurora Borealis, Milky Way, Comet NEOWISE, meteors, constellations, and more. Supported by a 2019/2020 Resident Artist Research Proposal (RARP) award from the University of Minnesota's Bell Museum, you will learn how stray light affects what you see in the night sky and how you can help preserve our treasured natural resource - the night sky. 

  • Discover beautiful night sky vistas you can experience from anywhere in Minnesota

  • Enjoy stunning images and time-lapse videos of Minnesota's night sky treasures - the Northern Lights, Milky Way and more

  • Learn how stray light from buildings, vehicles and streetlights affects the night sky and what you can do to help

Webinar Presenters

  • Mike Shaw

    Webinar Host

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