Amateur astronomers and curious skywatchers can view Jupiter and the moon after sunset on Friday, Nov. 7, at Missouri S&T using its observatory’s 16-inch telescope.
Weather permitting, the Missouri S&T Observatory will open its doors at 6:30 p.m. Visitors’ Night at the Observatory is free of charge and no reservations are required. Viewing is subject to weather conditions.
Built in 1973, the Missouri S&T Observatory is adjacent to the university’s Stonehenge replica on Highway 63 North, north of V.H. McNutt Hall and west of St. Patrick’s Lane.
For more information contact Dr. John L. Schmitt, associate professor of physics at Missouri S&T, at 573-341-4369 or email jschmitt@mst.edu.