Out of this world Valentine’s experience
Posted Feb 11, 2015 7:20 am.
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The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory is holding a special event Saturday night in honour of Valentine’s Day; Mythology of the Night Sky open house.
Lisa Hughes, from the University of Calgary’s Greek and Roman Studies Department, said she will talk about some of the planets and stars that will be visible on February 14th.
“Particularly, the planet Venus and what the implications are with respect to love and romance and how that figures into other mythology that the Greeks and Romans were versed in,” said Hughes.
People will also have the opportunity to look through a number of telescopes and astronomers will be on hand to answer questions.
The sky viewing is outdoors, so that portion of the event may be cancelled if there are poor weather conditions.
