With the dusting of snow we got last night it’s hard to believe that we’re so close to spring, but there it is on the calendar Vernal Equinox just 23 days away. On the UEN Events page we’ve got a link from March 20 – First Day of Spring to the University of Michigan’s UCAR site. It gives detailed explanations and provides several charts diagramming the summer and winter solstices and the vernal and autumnal equinoxes (literally “equal nights”).

A few of the many UEN “astronomy” resources include Physics 1270 – Conceptual Astronomy (an SLCC Telecourse starting in June on KULC), Constellations: Pictures in the Sky in Lesson Plans, and Asteroids at Activities.

“All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.” --Carl Sagan (1934-1996)

Found while looking for something else: Technical Services Shared Vision

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