Abdul Rahman Habib Tuesday, November 21, 2023 02:00 AM
organize Library of the future Tomorrow, Tuesday, is an astronomical evening, out of an effort to spread astronomical culture, galactic sciences, and the homes of the planets and stars. Dr. Nabil Helmy, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Heliopolis Society, which is affiliated with the Future Library, said that interest in astronomy goes back to the ancient Easterners, who were wonderfully advanced in astronomical sciences.
He added that the ancients knew how to observe the stars and planets and use appropriate observational tools, such as sundial, water clocks, etc. They also knew the solar calendar and the lunar calendar. They divided the year into twelve months and the month into thirty days, so the solar year is 365 days, while the lunar year is 354 days. They also observed the phenomena of eclipses and solar eclipses.
Attendees of the evening will observe the surface of the moon using telescopes, watch meteor craters, and photograph them with a mobile phone camera through the telescope lens. The largest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, with its four famous moons, will also be observed with the naked eye. Participants will also learn about some of the star constellations that can be seen from within the city and how to determine directions with the stars. In addition to a general discussion of the audience’s astronomical inquiries during the evening.
