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Public Telescope Nights

January 26, 2017, 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location Center for Environmental and Life Sciences - Outside in the Science Quad
Posted InCollege of Science and Mathematics
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You'll get to see:

  • Constellations - Taurus, Orion, Gemini, Leo
  • The Moon - featured on February 2, March 2, and April 6.
  • Planets - Jupiter and its moons in April.
  • Star clusters - the Pleiades and Beehive star clusters January to March.
  • Galaxies - Andromeda galaxy in January and February.
  • Other astronomical bodies - Sirius, M42, Virgo galaxies in April.

Our telescopes cannot see through clouds! Public Telescope Night will be cancelled if the weather is cloudy, very cold (< 20 F), or very windy. It is considered clear if you can see the moon or ten stars clearly.

http://pages.csam.montclair.edu/~west/tele.html