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Southwest Washington, Washington

Meet at the silver Delta Solar sculpture outside
Canceled if it's cloudy, so check the sky first

Get face to face with a star: the Sun. Peer through filtered telescopes outside the Air and Space Museum while staff point out sunspots and solar flares. Free, drop-in, no reservations needed.

Friday, November 6, 12:00 PM

Free

What are you into?

  • Hands-on astronomy
  • Expert staff on hand
  • Family-friendly
  • Quick drop-in activity
  • Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
  • Southwest Washington
  • Washington

Coming up at Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

  • Anticipated Re-Opening: Galleries at the National Air and Space Museum

    Anticipated Re-Opening: Galleries at the National Air and Space Museum

    Fri Nov 6, 10am

    Aviation & space history

  • Sungazing

    Sungazing

    Fri Nov 6, 12pm

    Staring at the sun, safely

  • Daytime Solar Observing

    Daytime Solar Observing

    Fri Nov 6, 12pm

    Free telescope sun gazing

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