Tag: observatory

Missouri S&T Observatory announces fall Visitors’ Nights

Posted by on August 15, 2016

The public is invited to view Messier object 4, a globular cluster near the Scorpio constellation, through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Monday, Aug. 22.

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Observatory event for Monday, April 11, canceled

Posted by on April 11, 2016

Due to inclement weather, the Visitors Night at the Observatory event scheduled for tonight (Monday, April 11) has been canceled.  

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Visitors invited to view the Beehive Cluster at S&T Observatory

Posted by on March 25, 2016

The public is invited to view the Beehive Cluster, an open star cluster in the constellation Cancer, through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope in April.

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View Jupiter’s moons at Missouri S&T Observatory

Posted by on March 8, 2016

The public is invited to view Jupiter’s moons, Io and Europa, as they cross over the face of Jupiter, through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on March 14.

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Visitors’ Nights at the Observatory to resume with viewing of Orion Nebula

Posted by on February 1, 2016

The public is invited to view the Great Orion Nebula, one of the brightest of its kind in the night sky, through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Wednesday, Feb. 10.

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View the Pleiades at S&T Observatory Nov. 9

Posted by on November 4, 2015

The public is invited to view the Pleiades, a group of stars known for their beauty, through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Monday, Nov. 9.

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Visitors invited to view Jupiter and Mars at S&T Observatory

Posted by on October 12, 2015

The Missouri University of Science and Technology Observatory will open its doors before dawn this weekend for visitors to view the conjunction of Jupiter and Mars through its 16-inch telescope.

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Visitors’ Night at the S&T Observatory to feature viewing of Cygnus

Posted by on September 9, 2015

The public is invited to view a cluster of stars in the constellation Cygnus through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Monday, Sept. 21.

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Visitors’ Nights return this fall to the Missouri S&T Observatory

Posted by on August 17, 2015

The public is invited to view the Saturn and its rings through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Thursday, Aug. 20.

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Celebrate Galileo’s discovery with a visit to the Observatory

Posted by on February 20, 2009

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It’s been 400 years since Galileo first used a telescope to study the skies. 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy which celebrates this and other astronomical milestones.

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