We have several free public offerings for the community to come join us in observing using both the VU telescope and the SARA telescope.

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY OBSERVATORY

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

SCHEDULE – Winter/Spring 2013

The Department of Physics & Astronomy, Valparaiso University continues its series of public astronomy programs for Winter/Spring 2013.  In addition to our regular Observatory Open House program we plan to give a popular, illustrated public talk on two of these evenings.  Each evening will include telescope viewing at the VU Observatory (clear nights) or a constellation program at the VU Planetarium (cloudy nights).  These are free and the public is invited.

 

• Fri., Jan.  18          8:30-9:30 p.m.   Observatory

• Fri., Feb.   1           8:30-9:30 p.m.   Observatory

• Thurs., Feb.  14    6:30-7:30 p.m.  Special Lecture: "Reviving Copernicus, revising the Copernican Principle" by Dr. Dennis Danielson

• Fri., Feb.  15          8:30-9:30 p.m.   Observatory

                                 9:30-10:30 p.m. SARA-South public observing

• Fri., Mar.  22          8:30-9:30 p.m.   Observatory

• Fri., Apr.   5           8:30-9:30 p.m.  Observatory

• Fri., Apr.  19          8:30-9:30 p.m.  Observatory

• Fri., May   3           7:30-8:30 p.m.  Special Lecture: "A (P)review of Extrasolar Planets" by Prof. Todd Hillwig

        8:30-9:30 p.m.  Observatory

Special public lectures: –

                Feb. 14: Dr. Dennis Danielson, University of British Columbia, "Reviving Copernicus, revising the Copernican Principle" Neils Science Center room 234, a joint lecture with Christ College.

                May 3: Dr. Todd Hillwig, Valparaiso University, "A (P)review of Extrasolar Planets", Neils Science Center room 224

OBSERVATORY: On the clear nights, viewing will be carried out with the VU computer-controlled telescope.  Come and enjoy views of the moon, planets, star clusters and galaxies. Call 464-5202 or visit this website after 5 p.m. on these dates to confirm if the weather is clear enough for the Observatory to open. The schedule and maps are also available on the above web site.  (Groups should make separate arrangements by calling 464-5369.)

SARA OBSERVING:  On Feb. 15 the public is invited to join us in Neils Science Center 234 from 9:30 p.m. -10:30 p.m. in observing remotely with the SARA telescope in Chile.

SPONSORED BY: Valparaiso University Dept. of Physics & Astronomy