Planetarium Shows:
On Saturday, September 6 and 20 at 8 PM, we will have a free
show in our planetarium. The subject will be the current night sky, and
comets, asteroids, and meteors.
For planetarium shows, seating is first come, first served. The planetarium
is located in Copernicus Hall (Building 23 on the
campus map).
Convenient parking is in the Copernicus (South) garage (building 17).
Observatory Events:
On Saturday, September 6 and 20, join
us for a free observing session
directly afterward the planetarium show (observing is weather permitting: we
need a
clear sky). The observatory is located on the roof of
Copernicus Hall. Take the elevators to the 5th or 6th floor and follow the
signs.
Some pictures of the recent lunar eclipse as taken from CCSU:
One astronomer's opinion on the Pluto
reclassification
Astronomical Anniversaries This Month:
August 22 Moon dirt returned to earth by Luna 24 (1976)
August 25 Voyager 2 flies by Saturn (1981) and Neptune (1989)
September 3 NASA cancels Apollo moon project (1970); Viking 2 lands on Mars
(1976)
September 8 Star Trek debuts (1966)
September 11 Mars Global Surveyor arrives at Mars (1997)
September 15 Lost in Space debuts (1965)
September 18 Anousheh Ansari is the first female space tourist (2006)
September 21 Galileo mission to Jupiter ends (it burns up in Jupiter's
atmosphere) (2003)
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