Star Party Open Houses

OBSERVATORY OPEN HOUSE EVENTS *WILL* BE HELD IN THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY
FALL/SPRING 2023/2024 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. All but one of these Open House events will be held at the Harry D. Powell Observatory; the exception will be a special daytime viewing of a partial solar eclipse from the main campus (see 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. The street address of the Harry D. Powell Observatory is 1101 Narrow Lane, Johnson City.

September 23
8 pm - 10 pm
Why Do Galaxies Have Spirals?
Presented by Dr. Beverly Smith
(Assisted by Dr. Mark Giroux)

October 14
11:45 am - 2:45 pm: DAYTIME VIEWING FROM MAIN CAMPUS, not at Observatory  Click here for a map

Partial Solar Eclipse Viewing
Directed by Dr. Gary Henson

October 21
8 pm - 10 pm
The Hubble Tension
Presented by Dr. Mark Giroux
(Assisted by Dr. Beverly Smith)

November 18
8 - 10 pm
Nanotechnology in Space Travel
Presented by Dr. Frank Hagelberg
(Assisted by  Dr. Don Luttermoser)

February 17
8 -  10 pm
Looking for Signs of Life in the Universe
Presented by Dr. Yuriy Razskazovskiy
(Assisted by Dr. Richard Ignace)

March 16
 8 pm - 10 pm
How to Convince NASA to Fly Your Space Telescope Mission: The On-Going Saga of the Polstar Project
Presented by Dr. Richard Ignace
(Assisted by Dr. Frank Hagelberg)

April 13
8 pm - 10 pm
 The Death of the Earth
Presented by Dr. Don Luttermoser
(Assisted by Dr. Yuriy Razskazovskiy )

Last updated by B. J. Smith August 28, 2023