A Unique Nantucket Experience
Unlock the Wonders of the Night Sky at the "Look Up!" Program
Loines Observatory is a truly unique location, for both Nantucket and beyond, and should be experienced by all Nantucket residents. The MMA's "Look Up!" Program provides the opportunity for every school system, public and private, to visit Loines Observatory and learn from our professional astronomers, entirely free of charge.
Join our astronomers for an impressive tour of Nantucket’s night sky. Get a chance to view the Moon, planets, stars, nebulae, and even distant galaxies through the MMA’s telescopes! Learn more about the constellations, phases of the moon, the planets, and why eclipses happen.
This stargazing program is designed to be engaging and interactive for all ages but with a focus on young adults and students of K-12 grades. This program will take place at the Maria Mitchell Association’s Loines Observatory located at 59 Milk Street Extension. In the event of inclement weather, this program will not be held.
This community-centered program provides an opportunity for students, educators, and families of Nantucket Island to visit the Loines Observatory and learn more about the night sky. This program is complimentary courtesy of the Weezie Foundation and other generous sponsors.
Registration is required for this program and is weather contingent. In the event of inclement weather (rain or thunderstorm threat), the event will be cancelled.
Please check our website on the day of the event for updates on weather related cancellations, we will post by 4pm if the event will be cancelled.
Contact email:
rjorgenson@mariamitchell.org
Throughout her life, Maria Mitchell believed in the importance of “learning by doing.” While a professor at Vassar College, this philosophy led to her lasting impact on the women who took her astronomy and mathematics courses, many of whom went on to become astronomers, scientists, and educators themselves.
Today, the MMA continues with this legacy to cultivate a curiosity for the Universe and the natural world. With this spark of curiosity, the MMA hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards. It is also this philosophy that inspires the name “Look Up,” aiming to open the Universe to curious minds and allow people to see what before was unseen. As Mitchell once said, "We have a hunger of the mind which asks for knowledge of all around us, and the more we gain, the more is our desire; the more we see, the more we are capable of seeing.”
This community program is made possible with thanks to the Weezie Foundation
2024 "Look Up!" Schedule:
DATES
April 4, 11, 18, 25
May 2, 9 & 16
Thursdays
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Cost: Complimentary
This program is complimentary to all thanks to the generous donation from the Weezie Foundation.
