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Stargazes are held for students in introductory
astronomy courses. During these sessions, students are encouraged to
participate in active learning as they find the constellations in the sky and
look through the telescopes at a variety of objects they have studied in
their classes. These stargazes are conducted by undergraduate students who
are members of the Stargaze Staff.
Stargazes are held on most weeks of the academic year on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Thursdays beginning at 9:30 pm and 10:30 pm and on Sundays at 10:00 pm,
weather permitting. During the summer semester, they are normally held
beginning at 11:00 pm on the first
clear night of Monday through Thursday. On nights that stargazes are
scheduled, students may call 372-8831 (beginning one hour before the first
scheduled stargaze) for a recorded message telling whether the stargaze can
be held or must be canceled due to bad weather
The Observatory is also open to the public for stargazing and viewing through
the 0.5-meter telescope during the academic year following the weekend
planetarium shows, weather permitting. In public stargazes, visitors
experience the sky first-hand and take away information and stories that
contribute to their enjoyment of astronomy. For more information and a
current schedule, visit the Planetarium
home page and the Planetarium
Calendar.
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