A Star is Named....for Humanities West

In honor of our upcoming Astronomy program and of the International Year of Astronomy, a star has been named for Humanities West. According to the official certificate:

This is to register the Star designated as 21048
with Magnitude 8, type K0,
located at the coordinates: RA 0H 4m 8.3s, and Declination 56° 55m 15.88s, to be known and named:
Humanities West
Dedicated to illuminating and elevating the human spirit
through exploration of
the many sources of modern culture.

You can see the star by going to Google Sky. We're the one right in the center of the image.

Thanks to Monika Collins, our tireless assistant to the Executive Director, for ensuring our little slice of immortality.