Star Party Open Houses

OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE EVENTS *WILL* BE HELD IN THE 2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY
FALL/SPRING 2022/2023 STAR PARTY OPEN-HOUSE SCHEDULE

Free public Observatory Open Houses will be held at the ETSU campus Observatory one Saturday each month during the school year when the weather permits. The dates and times are listed below. During these open houses, the telescopes will be set up and available for visitors to view celestial objects, and ETSU astronomers/physicists will be available to answer questions. During each open house, one of the ETSU astronomers or physicists will give a short talk on a popular astronomical topic. All programs are open to the public and free of charge. Note that Observatory Open Houses are cancelled if the sky is cloudy. If you are uncertain as to the weather conditions, call the observatory before traveling up there to make sure the Open House will be held. For more information, contact Dr. Beverly Smith   or Dr. Gary Henson. The phone number at the Observatory is 423-929-3382.

September 3
8 pm - 10 pm
Early Results from the James Webb Space Telescope
Presented by Dr. Mark Giroux
(Assisted by Dr. Beverly Smith )

October 1
8 pm - 10 pm
Why Do Galaxies Have Spirals?
Presented by Dr. Beverly Smith 
(Assisted by Dr. Mark Giroux)

October 15
8 - 10 pm
The Europa Clipper Mission: The Potential For Life Beyond Beyond Earth
Presented by Dr. Gary Henson

October 29
8 pm - 10 pm
Mars: Looking for Life through Chemistry with Curiosity and Perseverance
Presented by Dr.  Gary Henson
(Assisted by Dr. Frank Hagelberg)

November 19
8 -  10 pm
The Europa Clipper Mission: The Potential for Life Beyond Earth
Presented by Dr. Gary Henson

February 25
 8 pm - 10 pm
Nanotech in Space
Presented by Dr. Frank Hagelberg
(Assisted by Dr. Gary Henson)

March 25
8 pm - 10 pm
 Fusion Reactors in Space
Presented by Dr. Robert Pattie
(Assisted by Dr. Don Luttermoser)

April 22
8 pm -- 10 pm
UFOs and Life in the Universe
Presented by Dr. Don Luttermoser
(Assisted by Dr. Robert Pattie)

Last updated by B. J. Smith July 22, 2022