Upcoming Friday Nights / Special Events

Kopernik Public Programs: Fall 2024

From August through November

Doors Open at 7:30 pm | Programs Start at 8:00 pm

In addition to on-site presentations,
Kopernik livestreams these programs on our YouTube Channel

The following programs are on Friday nights unless otherwise noted:

 
 
Bacterial Biofilms: Microbial Communities that Behave Like Multicellular Organisms and Impact Every Aspect of Life on Our Planet.
Professors David Davies, Karin Sauer and Claudia Marques, Department of Biological Sciences and Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University.
Friday, November 22, 8:00 PM

Protective Biofilm on the Root Hairs of a PlantBacterial biofilms are communities of microorganisms that are found wherever water and nutrients are available. These communities are made up of bacteria, the smallest organisms on the planet. However, the impact of these organisms is huge. Join Professors David Davies, Karin Sauer and Claudia Marques from the Department of Biological Sciences and Binghamton Biofilm Research Center, Binghamton University as they introduce you to bacterial biofilms, show where they are found and what their impact is on the environment and on plants and animals.

 
 
Black Holes on Black Friday
Roy Williams – Kopernik Educator
Friday, November 29, 8:00 PM
Image of black holeAfter a day of frantic discount shopping and huge crowds, head up to the peaceful surroundings of Kopernik and enjoy a program on the universal harbinger of death: Black Holes. See a hands-on demonstration of how black holes work. Also, see the latest evidence that black holes are real including the first image of a real black hole! If clear, see Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, the Orion Nebula and other Deep-Sky objects through our telescopes. 
 
 
 
Join us on the Kopernik YouTube channel.

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Public Admission
$6.00 adults
$4.00 seniors/students
$20.00 family maximum
Group rate (10 or more): $4 adult, $3 senior/student
Kopernik / ASTC Passport Members: Free

 If the skies are not clear, you will receive a free pass to come back on another night.
You just can’t lose coming to Kopernik on a Friday night.

 Public Programs Seasonal Hours

Months
Doors Open
Public Program 
March – May
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
June – July
8:00 PM
8:30 PM
August – November
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
December – February
6:30 PM
7:00 PM