Observatories of the UNL Department of Physics & Astronomy

General Information about the Observatories

Public Nights for the Spring 2012 Semester

Clouds and precipitation greatly decrease our offerings on public nights. Behlen Observatory will be open on public nights regardless of the weather and at least one presentation will be given. Visitors will be able to see the 30-inch telescope but will not be able to view astronomical objects through it when cloudy.

The Student Observatory will NOT be open on cloudy evenings. In situations where you feel the conditions are borderline, you may call the student observatory at 472-4728 to verify that it is open.

There will be six public nights this semester:

DateTimeEvent
Friday, February 17th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Student Observatory Public Night
Friday, February 24th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Behlen Observatory Public Night
Friday, March 9th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Student Observatory Public Night
Friday, March 30th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Behlen Observatory Public Night
Friday, April 20th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Student Observatory Public Night
Friday, April 27th 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm Behlen Observatory Public Night

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