Observatory Night for Friday 21 October 2022 is on!

I normally can't make the call this early, but the sky is looking great. We are a "go" for tonight!

It's going to be a bit on the chilly side (mid 50s), so please dress warmly. :)

We'll get started at:

8:00 pm

in Science Center (SC) room 406.

As always, sincere thanks for your interest in the observatory!

Observatory Nights for Fall 2022

Finally! Observatory nights will be back in October. I will add additional events this fall as I am able. :)

Observatory nights for Fall 2022 are below. In the meantime, a star chart for September/October is here :).

Friday 7 October 2022 (8 - 9 PM)
Friday 21 October 2022 (8 - 9 PM)

Friday 4 November 2022 (7 - 8 PM)
Friday 18 November 2022 (7 - 8 PM)

Events are free, but because of occupancy limitations on the roof, we require guests to make reservations via Eventbrite.

Reservations can be made here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/astronomical-observatory-nights-fall-2022-tickets-419172856297.

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Events will be cancelled for bad weather. I will make the call as soon as I am able, usually about 2 hours prior to the event start time. An announcement will be sent to the email address you registered with Eventbrite and I will post the status on this website.

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About the Guest Nights:

During Observatory Guest Nights we use Montgomery College telescopes to view and learn about visible solar system objects, star clusters, and nebulae. We also spend some time looking at the sky with just our eyes in order to locate constellations and planets that can be seen this time of the year.

You'll leave with a star chart and the ability to find celestial objects on your own.
Astronomy faculty will be on hand to answer questions about the universe.

Some things to note:

• Dress for the weather. The observatory is located outside on the roof of the Science Center.
• We meet in Science Center room 406 (SC406). We go up to the roof as a group. If you're late, there will be a staff member or student in SC406 to escort you upstairs.
• Children are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend, although campus policy prohibits children younger than five years of age on the roof.
• Parking is free.

I want to continue to improve the observatory nights. If you have suggestions or comments, please let me know.

Observatory Night for Friday 15 July 2022 is on (with the usual cloudy caveats)!

We are a "go" for tonight! Skies are mostly clear right now, with some high haze. We may have some clouds roll in later, but fingers crossed they'll wait until our observing night is finished.

We'll get started at:

9:00 pm

in Science Center (SC) room 406.

As always, sincere thanks for your interest in the observatory!