HOBBS HAPPENINGS
Looking at The Galaxies of Summer
They are some of the largest and oldest known structures in the universe. They silently rotate in the black depths of space. Once thought to be clouds of gas within our own Milky Way, we now know that there are an almost uncountable number of these giant masses of swirling gas, dust, and stars. Spread throughout the known universe, many of these objects are very similar to our own Galaxy, each with billions of stars and planets of their own.
Join us at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 8, for “The Galaxies of Summer,” a lecture on galaxies, including our own Milky Way and some of her nearest neighbors. What are galaxies and what are they made of? How many are there? How far away are they? We will answer these and other questions and show you some beautiful pictures of these wonders of deep space.
After the lecture, if we have clear skies, we will head outside for a Star Party where you will be able to see some of these Galaxies of Summer yourself through the powerful telescopes of members of Sugar Creek Astronomical Society.
What to Bring if you can: • Binoculars (if you have) • Folding chair – one per person
• Star chart (if you have one)
• Flashlight (covered with a red cloth or red balloon)
Where: Hobbs State Park Visitor Center Located on Ark. Hwy. 12 just east of the War Eagle Road intersection.
When: Saturday, June 8, 2019
Time: 8 p.m. Lecture 9 p.m. for Star Party Cost: The event is free and open to the public.
Sugar Creek Astronomical Society’s Facebook Page is: facebook.com/pg/Sugar CreekAstro/
Noted Entomologist to Speak at Hobbs State Park
Of the 1.3 million known species of insects that inhabit the earth, four of the most bothersome are local residents of northwest Arkansas; ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and bed bugs. Dr. Dayton Steelman, emeritus professor of Veterinary Entomology from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, will present his fascinating four-part program entitled, “Insects that Suck” on Sunday June 30th at the Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area visitor center.
The basic biology of ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, and bed bugs will be presented along with the disease causing pathogens and parasites that they transmit to domestic and wild animals as well as to humans. According to Steelman, “There will be updates on mosquitos and tick species now present in the continental United States plus there are also new pathogens that cause disease in man and animals relative to the ‘invasion’ of large numbers of humans and their belongings entering the United States. This will include bed bugs as they have become a major problem in urban as well as rural areas of the country.”
Steelman’s programs are a must to experience by anyone who has ever encountered any of these four blood-thirsty critters. The public is invited to enjoy one, two, or all four of these truly fascinating and informative programs. When: Sunday, June 30 1 p.m. “Ticks”
2 p.m. “Chiggers” and “Mosquitoes”
3 p.m. “Bed bugs” Where: Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area visitor center located on Ark. Hwy. 12 just east of the War Eagle Road intersection Cost: Free
This presentation is a continuation of the Friends of Hobbs Speaker’s Series.