Don't miss 'Aboriginal Skies' at the Planetarium June 26th, 2010

Photo: The Horsehead Nebula-Composite, 10+45 min, Kodak PPF 400, 20-inch Newtonian focus, Stockport Observatory, South Australia. Courtesy of Artthur Beales ASSA.

 

Join popular lecturer Paul Curnow [B.ED] at the Adelaide Planetarium for a journey through the night sky as seen by Aboriginal Australians

 

• Venture into the stellar realm of knowledge used by Indigenous Australians for over 40,000 years
• Hear about their Dreaming stories that relate to the night sky
• Learn about how constellations like the Southern Cross and Orion were seen by Indigenous Australians.
• Learn about the how each group saw parts of the sky differently.

 Date: Saturday, June 26th, 2010, 7.30 - 9.30pm

To learn more about the special courses offered at the Planetarium, booking details and more see:

http://www.unisa.edu.au/planetarium/courses/default.asp

 

Next Date: Late 2010