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You will find a variety of opportunities
for hands-on learning about the desert, earth, and sky: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS AN ORRERY?
By Ken Drummond An Orrery is a model of the Solar System, usually constructed as a clock-work mechanism that sits on a desktop. A large, outdoor “human” Orrery is located just a few hundred yards before the north entrance to Joshua Tree National Park at SKY’S THE LIMIT Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms, California. This Orrery is visible from space! Zoom in with
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THE MEDITATION GARDEN OF SKY’S THE LIMIT
The familiar Japanese garden was modeled after Chinese gardens that historically go back over two thousand years and
contain a pond, trees, rocks, and plants: lots of green. The first mention of a Dry Landscape Garden was found in an 11th
century Japanese garden manual which stated “ A garden without a stream or pond where one arranges rocks.”
The familiar Japanese garden was modeled after Chinese gardens that historically go back over two thousand years and
contain a pond, trees, rocks, and plants: lots of green. The first mention of a Dry Landscape Garden was found in an 11th
century Japanese garden manual which stated “ A garden without a stream or pond where one arranges rocks.”
Ancient Astronomers Visit the Area
By Ken Drummond
Known for its spectacular starry skies, Morongo Basin has been the destination for recent visits by a number of famous astronomers, some of them from several hundred years ago. Galileo, Johannes Kepler, and Edmund Halley gave interviews during their appearances.
Here is a recap of their remarks during visits to Sky’s The Limit events at Luckie Park on the occasions of the solar eclipse and Venus transit.
By Ken Drummond
Known for its spectacular starry skies, Morongo Basin has been the destination for recent visits by a number of famous astronomers, some of them from several hundred years ago. Galileo, Johannes Kepler, and Edmund Halley gave interviews during their appearances.
Here is a recap of their remarks during visits to Sky’s The Limit events at Luckie Park on the occasions of the solar eclipse and Venus transit.
Observatory and Nature Center
9697 Utah Trail P. O. Box 1 Twentynine Palms, California 92277 760-490-9561 A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN 81-4312310 |
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