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The ONU Astronomy Club is hosting a public viewing event called "The
Delta Aquarid Meteors" on Friday, July 29. The ONU Observatory will be open
from 9:30-11 PM. The Southern Delta Aquarid Meteor shower peaks around
this date every year. It produces about 20 meteors per hour. This should be a
good night to observe them, weather permitting, because the Moon won't be out.
Meteors are best viewed with the naked eye, but we will also have our
telescopes tracking Saturn and various deep sky objects.
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The ONU observatory will be open to ONU Alumni visiting on
Alumni weekend (June 3-5, 2011). The hours will be 8:30-10:30 PM.
Notice that it opens well before twilight, but we should still be
able to view the crescent moon through the telescopes.
If you want to get a better look at the night sky, come between
9:30 and 10:30.
this web site before making the trip. This ONU event is was a success. |
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The ONU Astronomy Club is hosting a public viewing event
called "The
Galaxies of Spring" on Friday, May 6. The ONU observatory will be open
from 9:00-11:00 PM. The telescopes will first follow the crescent
Moon as it descends in the West, followed by Saturn, as it rises in the
East. After twilight, we will hunt down some galaxies near
the North Galactic Pole, which will be well-placed near the
meridian. The event will be canceled if the forecast on the
afternoon of May 6 calls for cloudy skies. Please consult
this web site before making the trip. This public star party was a success! |
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The ONU Astronomy Club is hosting a public viewing event
called "Saturn's Serpent Storm" on Friday, March 25. The time
for this one is 9-11 PM (later than previous events because
of the later sunset). The main attraction will be Saturn
which is rising around 9 PM. It has been in the news for
an unusual storm called the "Serpent Storm" roiling in its
northern hemisphere. This feature was discovered by amateurs
in December, 2010. It should be visible in our telescopes, along
with the spectacular rings and moons of Saturn.
The event will be canceled if the forecast on the afternoon of Mar 25 calls for cloudy skies. Please consult this web site before coming. This public star party was a success. |
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ONU Astronomy Club invites ONU, Ada, and the surrounding communities to
visit the ONU Observatory for a public viewing on Friday, Feb 18, from
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. It
happens to be the night of a Full Moon, so the Moon will be a target
for our telescopes when it rises. We will also look at Jupiter,
the Orion Nebula, and other deep sky objects. This will be the
first event in which a live video image through a telescope will be
displayed! The new observatory has a control room and public
bathrooms which are kept warm. However, dress warmly because the
roof rolls off of the main observatory deck. The event will be canceled if the forecast on the afternoon of Feb 18 calls for cloudy skies, or if excessive ice is built up on the roof. Please consult this web site before coming. This public star party was a success! |
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ONU Astronomy Club invites ONU, Ada, and the surrounding communities to
visit the ONU Observatory for a public viewing on Friday, Jan 28, from
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The theme of this
viewing will be "Star formation in Orion". The event will be canceled in the event of cloudy weather. Please consult this web site. This public star party was CANCELED due to the cloudy forecast. :-( |
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ONU Astronomy Club invites ONU, Ada, and the surrounding communities to
visit the ONU Observatory for a public viewing on Friday, Jan 14 from
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The Moon, Uranus, and Jupiter will be prime
targets for the telescopes. You can see craters and mountains on the
Moon, the pale green disk of Uranus, and the Moons and belts around
Jupiter, the most massive planet in the solar system. |
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As a holiday
send-off for ONU and the Ada community, the ONU Astronomy Club wishes to open
the new campus observatory during this splendid annual meteor shower.
Come by any time between 8 pm and 10 pm on Tuesday night provided that
it is clear.
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Dean Catherine Albrecht, in conjunction with the Department of Physics and Astronomy students, faculty, and staff invites certain alumni and friends of ONU to the University’s newest stellar teaching and research facility. Weather permitting, night sky viewing is scheduled.
The Homecoming Open House event was a success! An estimated 70 people attended. A "thanks" to all of our visitors.
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The Welcomefest event is contingent on completion of the Observatory. |
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