The low-down on lightning
Lightning is one of nature’s most ephemeral forces, but scientists are still able to detect and measure these electrical displays. A presentation at 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute will explain how.
PARI partners with Georgia Tech to use a remote sensing instrument to study lightning, and Georgia Tech’s Jackson McCormick will be there to discuss the instrument, how it’s used and what scientists hope to learn about lightning to help better predict when and where it will strike. Globally, lightning strikes 40 or 50 times per second — nearly 1.4 billion flashes per year.
The evening will also include a campus tour and night sky observing session.
Located in Pisgah Forest in Transylvania County.
$20 for adults and $15 for seniors and military. Free for children under 10. RSVP before 3 p.m. July 10 at www.pari.edu or 828.862.5554.
