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For Immediate Release

April 21, 2009
Contact: Julie Cooper, Public Information Officer
Office of Public Relations
(210) 486-0882
jcooper72@mail.accd.edu

SAC to hold Saturn Night Live on May 2
for Optimum  Viewing of Ringed Planet

WHAT:
Saturn Night Live
The San Antonio Astronomical Association will set up their telescopes for a free observation session outside Scobee Planetarium (weather permitting) when Saturn is closet to Earth.
 
 
WHERE:
San Antonio College
1300 San Pedro Ave., 78212
Parking Lot 21
(behind  tennis courts  @ San Pedro Ave. and W. Park )  
 
WHEN:
Saturday, May 2
7 to 10 p.m.
 
Event Contact:
Gina Gutierrez, (210) 486-0103
Gmedrano1@mail.accd.edu
 
ADD’L DETAILS:
The Scobee Planetarium will not be open for public programs, but the observatory will be available to the public. Other planets will also be observed. If the weather is too cloudy, too rainy, or even too windy, then the observing session will be cancelled. Cancellation is usually determined close  to 7 p.m.

 
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