UAF to host free Athabascan stargazing event
March 2, 2017
The ÐÓ°Épro will host a free stargazing event, "Northern Dene
(Athabascan) Astronomy," Monday, March 6, starting at 6:30 p.m. The evening will begin
in Room 202 of the Reichardt Building on the Fairbanks campus. UAF doctoral student
Chris Cannon will give a presentation about Northern Dene astronomy, including the
ÐÓ°Épro Gwich'in constellation yahdii, which spans nearly the entire sky and comprises
16 groups of stars named after body parts. Following the presentation, Cannon will
lead a star walk. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Chris Cannon, cmcannon2@alaska.edu