Upcoming fun, family events at Crawford Parks
Viewing the Night Sky Saturday, July 24 9:15pm Lowe-volk Park, 2401 State Route 598
Join members of the Crawford Park Astronomy Club as they share their knowledge and telescope skills with all who are interested in the celestial sights. Some of the targets for the summer are:
Markarian’s Chain – 8 galaxies in a row, some are as far as 52 million light years away, can be found near the heart of Virgo
M101 – Also known as the Pinwheel galaxy, found in Ursa Major, has 1 trillion stars, and is 70% bigger than our Milky Way
M104 – 30 million light years away is the Sombrero Galaxy, while it has a mass of 800 billion suns, the supermassive black hole in the middle of the galaxy has a mass of 1 billion suns
M81 – Found in Ursa Major, Bode’s Galaxy is a spiral galaxy, 11.6 million light years away, and one of the brightest galaxies in the night sky
M82 – The Cigar Galaxy is a starburst galaxy with a high rate of star formation and is found next to Bode’s Galaxy
M51 – A spiral galaxy famous for having three supernovas since 1994 is the Whirlpool Galaxy
M13 – The great globular cluster of Hercules has several hundred thousand stars, is 22,180 light years away, and is a very pretty site to see
Lowe-volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information on other programs offered by the
Crawford Park District, visit our web site at www. crawfordpd.org or follow us on Facebook. Caterpillars
Thursday, July 29 6pm Lowe-volk Park, 2401 State Route 598
Caterpillars are a very important component of many food webs. From wasps to birds, caterpillars struggle to survive in a life and death world. To combat predation, caterpillars have adapted many ways to hide or repel would-be predators. Crawford Park District Program Assistant Joy Etter-link will help kids explore the unique adaptations caterpillars have to survive in a world with many predators. For kids up to 12 years old and their parents. Call the Crawford Park District at 419-683-9000 to register. Lowe-volk Park is located 3 miles north of US Route 30. For more information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District, visit our web site at www.crawfordpd.org or follow us on Facebook.