SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
DURING YOUR VISIT TO THE
SANDBURG CENTER FOR SKY AWARENESS...

THEMES FOR 1999-2000:

• Increasing "Sky Awareness"
• New Millenium?
• Solar Maximum

How can you increase your sky awareness? Look Up! If you look up, what can be seen in the sky most days (other than the Sun or Moon)?

What's the story with Y2K and the end of the century/millenium?

What is a planetarium? Not an observatory!

How does the size of the Earth compare with size of the Sun? Compared to the Universe, how big is the Solar System?

What is a star? Why does the Sun shine?

(optional, time permitting) What is the Solar Maximum?

What if you could visit other worlds--how much would you weigh?

(transition to day/night sky)
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(time permitting)
How did the Solar System form?

What would happen if the Earth were struck by a comet or asteroid?