2012 Fall Astronomy Festival

The Rey Center took part in the 2nd annual New England Fall Astronomy Festival in Durham, NH on September 22, 2012. We were one of many exhibitors.

At our table families created their own constellation. Marshmallows were scattered on the night sky (black construction paper) and then replaced with little star stickers. Then the participant used their imagination to connect the stars to to make a constellation. Over the course of the day many unique constellations were created like mosquito, Rudolph, snake, house, and penguin to name a few.

 The Rey Center also led the "Rescue of Andromeda" skit twice during the day. This "walk through" skit involves everyone in the crowd. Actors are chosen from the audience and they have an action that they do every time their character's name is mentioned in the story. This is a fun way for people to learn about a few constellations that can be seen in the autumn night sky. There was lots of laughter during the skit and many people commented on how much fun they had.


The governor of New Hampshire has officially named the weekend of September 21 and 22, Astronomy Weekend. The Margret and H.A. Rey Center was mentioned in the dedication as one of the participants. We look forward to this event next year!

If you are interested in astronomy, we have programs throughout the year, like our monthly Dark Sky Stargazing nights. Check out our event calendar at www.thereycenter.org for details.