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Asteroid Day 2024
June 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm
Included with General Admission
Join us for activities, demonstrations, food, and drink at Meteor Crater & Barringer Space Museum from 10am – 5pm, and at Lowell Observatory from 7pm – 11pm for special science talks and stargazing. Book your tickets now at asteroiddayaz.com.
Meteor Crater 10am – 5pm
✦ Astro-themed Trivia & Games
✦ Asteroid Science Demonstrations
✦ Local Food Truck
✦ Drink Specials
✦ Full Rim Tour
✦ Face Painting
✦ Children Activities
✦ Giveaways & Prizes
✦ Music and Special Guests
Lowell Observatory 7pm – 11pm
✦ Science Talks | 7pm & 8pm
Dr. Nick Moskovitz will discuss a project that utilizes off-the-shelf security cameras to image meteors and allow scientists to predict the location of potential meteorite impacts.
Brian Skiff will also share the intriguing story of Zoozve—an asteroid that appears to orbit Venus as a quasi-moon—which captured the imagination of the public last year.
✦ Stargazing at the historic Clark Refractor and Giovale Open Deck Observatory*
*Weather Permitting
